Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. What is it about hush puppies that make them so charming? Is it their name? Their lumpy, endearing shape? Perhaps ...

There's something about Southern food that just keeps us coming back for more. One of our favorites that we can't ever resist? Hush puppies. These bite-sized balls of fried cornmeal goodness have ...

If you love a good deep-fried dish, you probably love hush puppies. But for anyone unfamiliar, hush puppies are deep-fried fritters made from a cornmeal batter. They're quite popular in the South, ...

Serve dips, spreads, pickles, and single-bite snacks that channel Southern hospitality. Ashley Day is Food & Wine's associate editorial director. She's edited and directed food and travel content at ...

I have a confession: I haven't eaten very many hush puppies in my life up until now. I come from a cornbread family, and the few times I've had hush puppies at restaurants weren't memorable. But after ...