Amanda Heckert

Why the much-maligned dessert deserves a place on your holiday sweets spread—yes, really. No, really, I’m serious!

Southern-accented series, films, and documentaries to tune into this February

Ten great series, films, documentaries, and podcasts to tune into this April

Chill out this July with Southern-inflected series, movies, and podcasts

The Baltimore-raised essayist, novelist, playwright, and screenwriter on being funny, a plague of frogs, and his new book about returning to his roots

Advice from a lifelong (long-suffering) football fan

October’s standout series, movies, and podcasts with Southern ties

November’s standout series, movies, and podcasts with Southern ties

March’s standout series and movies with Southern ties

Life’s heating up for the Greenville-born restaurateur, cookbook author, and TV star