Diamond | Love Your Neighbor - River City Diner

What a blessing to have been raised in Memphis by a country cook who knew what she was doing. Good cooking was just a way of life in our household and among our extended family. My mother prepared the best fried chicken in Tipton County according to my aunts, uncles, cousins, and great aunts & uncles; I have no reason to doubt their words of praise. I saw at every family reunion whose chicken was the first to go.

And my mother wasn’t the only good cook in our house. My daddy was a master at the grill and could throw together a variety of tasty snacks inside as well. He specialized in oyster chowder & Bleu Cheese Dressing; and sitting down with Daddy as we built snacks of smoked oysters, cheeses, crackers, olives, and anything else he could scrape together was a banquet in itself.

Tamale Pie

Aug 24, 2025 | Casseroles, Food

Ingredients 12 ounces ground round burger 1 onion ; chopped 1 1/4 cups salsa 1/2 cup black olive ; sliced 1 cup frozen corn ; whole kernel, thawed 1/2 teaspoon cumin 4 cups cornbread ; crumbled 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese ; grated 1/2 cup Light sour cream Instructions...

Gullah Sweet Tea Brined Chicken

Aug 19, 2025 | chicken, Food, Poultry

Ingredients 4 cups strongly brewed sweet tea, cooled 1/2 cup kosher salt 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, lightly crushed 2 bay leaves 4 pounds pasture-raised chicken pieces, skin-on 2 tablespoons clarified butter Instructions In a...

Lagniappe

Jul 28, 2025 | Food, Lagniappe

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