Introduction. Cooking terms ; Essential kitchen equipment ; Pantry secrets
Classic Southern fried chicken. Contemporary : crispy oven-fried chicken ; International : spicy baked piri piri wings
Classic chicken and dumplings. Contemporary : vegetarian mushroom stew with sweet potato dumplings ; International : Hungarian chicken paprikash with dumplings
Classic smothered pork chops. Contemporary : roast pork tenderloin with chimichurri ; International : Italian pork chops with saffron tomato sauce and provolone
Classic chicken-fried steak with gravy. Contemporary : oven-fried steak with gravy ; International : mojo marinated Cuban steak
Classic golden fried fish. Contemporary : quinoa-crusted baked fish ; International : Thai fish cakes
Classic fried green tomatoes. Contemporary : oven-fried green tomatoes ; International : grilled green tomato salsa
Classic green beans. Contemporary : roasted green beans with lemon, garlic, and parmesan ; International : spicy Szechuan green beans
Classic greens. Contemporary : garlicky kale with cashews ; International : Portuguese caldo verde
Classic fried okra. Contemporary : crispy coconut-oil okra ; International : Indian bhindi masala
Classic summer squash casserole. Contemporary : goat cheese and thyme squash casserole ; International : crunchy Italian zucchini wedges
Classic tomato pie. Contemporary : tomato pie with quinoa crust ; International : Provençal tomato tart
Classic creamy coleslaw. Contemporary : crunchy dill slaw ; International : Mexican slaw
Classic macaroni and cheese. Contemporary : three-cheese macaroni with puréed butternut squash ; International : Swiss Älplermagronen
Classic cheese grits. Contemporary : spicy slim grits with pecorino and parmesan ; International : northern Italian polenta e gorgonzola
Classic pimento cheese. Contemporary : Kryptonite pimento cheese ; International : Swiss tartine
Classic pinto beans. Contemporary : black bean stew with sweet potato and ginger ; International : Tuscan white bean soup
Classic sweet potato casserole. Contemporary : crispy sweet potato oven fries ; International : West African sweet potato and peanut soup
Classic deviled eggs. Contemporary : herby olive oil deviled eggs ; International : truffled devils
Classic skillet cornbread. Contemporary : skinny cornbread ; International : sopa paraguaya
Classic buttermilk biscuits. Contemporary : vegan biscuits. International : British buttermilk scones
Classic spoon bread. Contemporary : spoon bread with kale and lemon zest ; International : jambon persillé spoon bread
Classic red velvet cake. Contemporary : butter-free red velvet cake ; International : Norwegian spiced chocolate cake
Classic pecan pie. Contemporary : crispy mini pecan tarts ; International : Mexican chocolate pecan pie
Classic coconut cake. Contemporary : coconut cake with brown sugar frosting ; International : Jamaican coconut spice cake
Classic fruit cobbler. Contemporary : savory vegetable cobbler with quinoa crust ; International : Dutch apple baby.
