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 water. Between courses, "Libation Lessons" will show you how to pair Southern food with your favorite beer, wine, and spirits.

Add a little bit of love--the secret ingredient that makes good food great--and you'll be Fixin' to Eat

Recipes include:

• Buttermilk Drop Biscuits
• Cornmeal Gravy
• Fresh Strawberry Cream Cheese
• Sweet Potato Muffins
• Buttermilk Pancakes and Cinnamon Infused Maple Syrup
• Citrus Pecan Quick Bread
• Pimento Cheese Stuffed Peppers
• Grilled BLT Potato Salad Stacks
• Honey Berry Blue Cheese Ball
• Coca-Cola Salad
• Tarragon Goat Cheese Deviled Eggs
• Cream Cheese and Pimento Pepper Stuffed Celery
• Iceberg Wedge Salad
• Buttermilk Dressing
• Croutons
• Everything Cream Cheese Balls
• Turnip Green Soup
• Kentucky Hot Brown Ham Sliders
• Baked Pecan Chicken Nuggets with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
• Pimento Cheeseburger
• Muffuletta Sandwiches
• Honey Cola Ham
• Crispy Fish Sticks with Spicy Tartar Sauce
• Prime Rib Roast
• Chicken Salad
• Slow Cooker Pork Barbecue Sandwiches
• Creole Beef Tenderloin
• Salmon Patties
• Apple Cider Pork Roast
• Tuna Salad Sandwiches
• Grilled Pimento Cheese Sandwiches
• Squash Casserole
• Baked Beans with Bacon
• Creamy Coleslaw
• Sweet Cornbread
• Creole Spiced Potato Bake
• Ham and Macaroni Salad
• Boiled Corn on the Cob
• Chow Chow Relish
• Fried Okra
• Black-Eyed Peas
• Broccoli Casserole
• Succotash
• Collard Greens
• Orange Cranberry Sauce
• Blackberry Crumble
• Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Ice Cream
• Bourbon White Chocolate Brownies
• Traditional Bread Pudding
• Apricot Hand Pies
• Crustless Pumpkin Pie with Orange Flavored Whipped Cream
• The Perfect Brownies
• Butterscotch Pudding
• Apple Dumplings
• Oven Baked S'Mores
• Upside Down Peach Bread Pudding
• Self-Crust Coconut Pie
• Spiced Pecans
• Bourbon Honey Milk