Soul Food Recipes

42 recipes

Southern Macaroni and Cheese
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Millie Peartree
12451 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
12,451
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Raspberry-Sugar Tea Cakes
Jocelyn Delk Adams
21 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
21
2 hours 30 minutes
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Creamy Gold Potato Salad
Wesley Morris
262 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
262
50 minutes
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Edna Lewis’s Brandied Peaches
Korsha Wilson, Edna Lewis
21 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
21
45 minutes
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Edna Lewis’s Busy Day Cake
Korsha Wilson, Edna Lewis
57 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
57
55 minutes
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Vegan Dirty Rice
Jenné Claiborne
136 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
136
50 minutes
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Calas (Sweet Rice Fritters)
JJ Johnson
76 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
76
40 minutes
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Field Peas and Snaps
Millie Peartree
14 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
14
1 hour 10 minutes
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Madeira Picnic Ham
Michael W Twitty
20 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20
6 ½ hours, plus 2 days’ brining
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Crab Rice
JJ Johnson
315 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
315
30 minutes, plus rice cooking time
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Tamarind Glazed Oxtails
Korsha Wilson, Lana Lagomarsini
32 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
32
6 hours
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Chow Chow
Korsha Wilson, Lana Lagomarsini
19 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
19
1 hour, plus 2 hours’ cooling
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Sweet Potato Cornbread
Jocelyn Delk Adams
51 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
51
About 1 hour
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Braised Mustard Greens
Kia Damon
45 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
45
1 hour 10 minutes
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Blood Orange Buttermilk Pie
Jocelyn Delk Adams
29 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
29
2 3/4 hours, plus 1 hour cooling
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Skillet Cornbread
Lisa Donovan, Pableaux Johnson
402 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
402
40 minutes
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Princess Pamela’s Sauce Beautiful
Korsha Wilson, Pamela Strobel
128 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
128
25 minutes
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Sardine and Egg Sandwich
Genevieve Ko, Lena Richard
265 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
265
20 minutes
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Potlikker Ramen
Korsha Wilson, Rasheeda Purdie
60 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
60
About 2 hours
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Holiday Gingerbread Cake With Molasses Whipped Cream
Tejal Rao, Jessica B. Harris
383 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
383
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Kilt Lettuce
Korsha Wilson, Ashleigh Shanti
38 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
38
20 minutes
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Crispy Trout With Creek Sauce
Korsha Wilson, Ashleigh Shanti
23 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
23
50 minutes
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Carla Hall’s Creamed Kale
Carla Hall
204 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
204
50 minutes
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Buttermilk Pie
Samantha Seneviratne
129 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
129
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Tea Cakes
Korsha Wilson, Weeksville Heritage Center
63 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
63
1 hour
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Garlicky Chicken Sandwiches With Red Cabbage Slaw
Millie Peartree
430 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
430
55 minutes
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Roasted Shrimp Jambalaya
Millie Peartree
512 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
512
1 hour 5 minutes
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Strawberry-Ginger Limeade
Millie Peartree
131 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
131
15 minutes
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Crispy Okra With Spicy Honey Sauce
Millie Peartree, Kwame Onwuachi
65 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
65
30 minutes
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Strawberry Pretzel Bars
Millie Peartree
427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
427
45 minutes, plus 4 to 6 hours’ chilling
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Turnip Greens
Vallery Lomas
94 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
94
About 1 1/2 hours
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Chew Bread
Christina Morales, Ed Mitchell, Ryan Mitchell
178 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
178
45 minutes
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Smothered Chicken
Farideh Sadeghin
1001 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,001
1 hour
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Chicken Perloo
Eric Kim, Rodney Scott
916 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
916
1 hour
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Granny’s Five-Flavor Pound Cake
Genevieve Ko, Carla Hall
360 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
360
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Yakamein
Millie Peartree
975 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
975
1 1/2 hours
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Gumbo Z’Herbes With Crab and Prawns
Korsha Wilson, Tanya Holland
154 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
154
50 minutes
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Stone-Ground Grits
Vallery Lomas
69 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
69
About 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on your grits
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Shrimp and Grits
Vallery Lomas
370 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
370
30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours, depending on your grits
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Sweet Potato Buttermilk Pull-Apart Rolls
Korsha Wilson, Tanya Holland
330 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
330
45 minutes, plus proofing and cooling
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Date Bars
Korsha Wilson, Tanya Holland
150 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
150
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Gumbo’s Daddy With Chicken, Shrimp and Turkey
Melissa Clark, Gail Jennings
179 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
179
45 minutes
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