I grew up in Atlanta, which means I'm as southern as southern gets. However, people need to know that there is more to southern cooking than fried chicken (although REAL southern pan fried chicken is as close to heaven as you will ever get here on earth). I love fresh, wonderful tuscan style Italian...anything Italian...or Greek...oh, gosh...I love it all! Read the above... My grandmother's banana pudding... and her cornbread. Oh, and a big pot of black-eyed peas! Mmmmmmm.... Stuffed beef tenderloin...gratin of potatoes...wrapped, steamed asparagus and Kentucky Oatmeal cake with cinnamon ice cream. YIKES! Too many to list....