A Yankee’s Guide to Southern Recipes & Cuisine

A Yankee’s Guide to Southern Recipes & Cuisine is my personal journey mastering deep-rooted Southern classics despite a steadfast Yankee upbringing. Join me!

New and Freshly Updated Recipes!

Jamie Oliver’s ‘Mothership’ Tomato Salad

A plate with a Monte Cristo sandwich dusted with powdered sugar, a side of red grapes, and a slice of cantaloupe melon.

The Original Monte Cristo Sandwich

A pineapple cheese ball covered in shredded cheese and spices with a knife inserted into the top, surrounded by circular crackers on a plate. Two brass items are in the background.

Party-Perfect Pineapple Cheese Ball Recipe

A skillet containing a creamy chicken dish with sundried tomato cream sauce, garnished with basil. A spoon is resting inside the skillet.

Chicken Cutlets with Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce

A spoon is dripping with a thick brown sauce over a pot filled with the same substance. The sauce contains visible spices and herbs.

A Sweet, Sticky, Spicy Bourbon Glaze

A southern corn pudding in a white dish, garnished with corn kernels, chopped green onions, herbs, and a sprinkle of paprika.

Hearty Penna Dutch Potato Salad

A Tasty and Kid-friendly Pickle Macaroni Salad

A serving tray filled with beef appetizers.

Steak Tartines with Red Peppers and Horseradish Cream

Cheese Bread Recipe with Spinach Pesto

Lots of whipped feta appetizers on little toasts with roasted tomatoes on top.

Classic Roasted Tomato Crostini with Whipped Feta

Glass jars filled with pieces of benne seed brittle arranged on a tray.

Benne Seed Brittle, the Peanut Brittle of The South

My ‘Best Of ‘ Collection

A cast iron pan filled with stuffed shells covered in cheese and a white sauce.

10 Pasta Recipes You Will Love

A close-up of roasted baby potatoes garnished with fresh herbs. The potatoes are golden brown and crispy, with flecks of green seasoning visible. Some sprigs of thyme are scattered among the potatoes, adding a touch of freshness to the dish.

21 Potato Side Dishes for Your Next Family Dinner

A flatbread pizza is topped with fresh blackberries, peach slices, arugula, red onion, and mozzarella cheese. The pizza is cut into four slices and garnished with pistachios. A small bowl of honey with a honey dipper is placed beside the pizza on a wooden board.

Think Beyond the Pizza Stone with these 12 Unique Flatbreads

Southern Comfort Takes Center Stage

An Iced Apricot Bourbon Fizz

A chilled summertime bourbon cocktail using fresh muddled apricots, simple syrup, and elderflower liqueur. Guaranteed to aide in keeping you…

Four Ingredient Single Batch Fig Preserves

Fresh summer figs become stew with sugar, vanilla, and lemons to become Four Ingredient Single Batch Fig Preserves, enjoyable alone…

primary image for Nashville HOT Chicken Wing Dip

The Zany Good Finger Lickin’ Nashville HOT Chicken Dip You Must Taste

I’m talking about the zany good finger lickin’ Nashville HOT chicken dip you must taste for yourself…it’s right here! If…

A lady standing in front of a pink door on a stoop.

My name is Jenny DeRemer, and I am the personality behind the posts. Not Entirely Average is a Southern food blog authored by me, a displaced Yankee who found herself ‘suddenly Southern’ 15 years ago. By way of recipe or restaurant review, Not Entirely Average explores and reveals the best the South has to offer. I love company and I am overjoyed you are looking around. So c’mon y’all!

READ MY STORY