Julia’s Stuffed Tomatoes Provencal

Never tried a Julia Child recipe? Start with these tomatoes – seeded, stuffed with herbed bread crumbs, and baked to summery perfection.

Fried Okra

At Edley’s Bar-B-Que here in Nashville, you can order a basket of okra as an appetizer. It’s an idea whose time has come, y’all.

Do you have a ton of zucchini, squash and eggplant that need a purpose? Find out how to make this classic French dish the easy way.

An irresistibly crunchy, sweet-and-salty side known to make even the worst broccoli-haters shut up and dig in.

When you need comfort food, there’s nothing like this classic combination, fortified with “momma love.”

Win the battle against boring side dishes with this creamed spinach topped with hot, bubbly cheese.

A savory, satisfying, stick-to-your-ribs dish that’s easy enough for Wednesday night but tastes like Thanksgiving.

A rich, creamy, intensely cheesy mac-and-cheese that barely takes longer than the powdered stuff – and you can identify everything in it. Bonus!