I was born and raised in Florida and grew up eating Southern food. I spent my childhood in Orlando, Florida.Lauren Edmonds/Insider Although there are debates about whether Florida is technically a ...

A spicy bowl of red beans and rice is the best way I know of to end an otherwise miserable and unremarkable Monday. A chunk of French bread or a slice of hot cornbread is all you need for a meal.

Let Mardi go by without a party? Fat chance! With Fat Tuesday exactly one week away, I'm sharing one of my favorite New Orleansy recipes. Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice, adapted from Southern Living, ...

My New Orleans red beans and rice with sausage hits your old-school comfort food button hard, y'all!! Creamy and luscious with bits of charred meat and veggie deliciousness, this classic South ...

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Although there are debates about whether Florida is technically a "Southern" state, I've always considered it a part of the South and myself a Southerner. I grew up in Orlando, Florida, where regional ...