Sometimes, in rural Appalachia, you have to get creative. Here's how Appalachian chefs created one of the most iconic meals ...

Chefs from Southwest Virginia and the New River Valley are planning a dinner in Blacksburg on March 26, centered around historical Appalachian dishes and their family’s food traditions.

While I grew up eating soup beans and cornbread as a weeknight staple, I didn't realize it was what some would call "Appalachian food." It's just what my family ate, but I soon learned that this ...

Fried Cornmeal Mush with Crispy Edges When times were hard in Appalachian households, families often relied on cornmeal mush ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Meatloaf is wonderful after a day of hiking or working or hiking, as well as being easy to prepare for a family-sized gathering," ...

This week I write to you from the North Woods, smoke filling the air from Canadian wildfires, lakes stretched out between shorelines of white birches, balsams, red pines, and giant boulders. The ...

I recently made Ronni Lundy’s creamy pea and ham soup from "Victuals: An Appalachian Journey, with Recipes" (Photo by Sarah Melotte). Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in The Good, ...

Along with fresh field corn and taters ’n’ maters, previously expounded upon, I’d be remiss if I didn’t spin an ode to the bean, which comes in many guises. In late summer the markets are brimming ...

When Erica Abrams Locklear discovered her Appalachian grandmother’s cookbook, she was shocked by what she found. It was filled with recipes for “traditional” mountain foods like apple stack cake and ...

Ronni Lundy knows the stereotypes of Appalachia. She’s heard it all. “Do you wear shoes?” and “Are any of your cousins married?” Still, she proudly claims her stake as part of the hillbilly diaspora, ...