Taste of the South November/December 2026

Share good tidings, one delicious dish at a time. In this glorious double issue of Taste of the South, Editor-in-Chief Daniel Schumacher celebrates the best time of the year for lovers of food and good times, with holiday gatherings, football watch parties, and cozy dinners at home all made more special by seasonal flavors and traditions. Make-ahead, pack-and-go dishes take center stage, including crunchy snacks in New Ways with Cheese Straws, featuring Everything Bagel Cheese Coins and Rosemary-Parmesan Cheese Straws. The issue also rounds up some of the brightest cookbooks of the year, with a taste of what’s inside each so you can try before you buy, from Seasoned: The Art and Craft of Cast Iron Cooking to Boshamps Seafood & Oyster House’s Emerald Coast cookbook to the 50th anniversary edition of Edna Lewis’ The Taste of Country Cooking. Filled with keepers to enjoy and share with the people you love most, it’s the perfect companion for the season.