That tomato gravy made a meal out of a couple of biscuits or a bowl of grits. You don’t need more than some kind of fat, flour and a can of tomatoes to make the gravy. It’s the first two ...

Much of Southern cuisine was born out of resourcefulness in times of economic hardship with dishes like fresh, stone-ground grits and Appalachian biscuits and gravy. Fried and calorie-dense food ...