Fixin' to Eat: Southern Cooking for the Southern at Heart Faire Home-cooked meals using the great

Home-cooked meals using the great variety of seasonal foods remain central to family life

MAGGIE HEYN RICHARDSON's award-winning reporting has been featured in the Baton Rouge Business Report

giving us a delightful taste of an extraordinary way of life

Not only do these talented souls share their best recipes (including buttermilk pie and West Texas chili)

When used in conjunction with the BlackJack Barbecue sauce

Fixin' to Eat: Southern Cooking for the Southern at Heart Faire Home-cooked meals using the greatAuthor: Katie Moseman To be "fixing to" means that you're planning to do something. For Southerners, "fixing to" isn't just an interesting turn of phrase it's a whole state of mind. Others might say they're about to eat, but Southerners say they're fixin' to eat. Whether you're new to Southern cookery, or just looking for new inspiration, this bounty of homestyle recipes from breakfast to dessert (and every meal in between) is sure to make your mouth