A few weeks ago, I read an article in The New York Times about the improbable life of Margaret B. Jones, a half-white, half-Native American foster child who came up hard on the streets of South ...

This Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork is an expert-tested guide to getting deeply flavorful, tender-but-not-mushy pork with real ...

Neck-bone gravy is the original Sunday supper. One day’s labor provides family dinner on Sunday evening, along with enough left over for an effortless weeknight meal. A simple tomato sauce is enriched ...

In terms of seasoning, Fudgy Brabham’s hoppin’ John – which he’s prone to call a neck bone perloo – doesn’t call for much: salt, pepper and a fair amount of pork fat. But Brabham believes the secret ...

When I picked up my organic, local heritage Duroc pig at the Caughman’s Meat Plant in Lexington, S.C., it had all the usual parts: pork chops, ribs, ham and ground pork. My favorite is the ground pork ...

Mary-Frances Heck is a chef and food editor, formerly a senior food editor at Food & Wine. In addition to her recipes and articles appearing in many well-known publications, she has her own cookbook, ...