Real Food Real Kitchens

George's Southern Shrimp n Grits are out of this world. His laughter and love fill the kitchen as he generously prepares this family dish, one his father passed on to him. Don't forget to add 'nature's candy. Bacon!'.

Trish knows her way around the kitchen that's for sure. This no nonsense Texan likes to keep it simple and delicious and shows us how to make just a few of her family's favorites: roasted chicken, fried green tomatoes, and a 'wow!' factor chocolate sheet cake.

The Gast Family treat us to some fresh Florida seafood with this Triggerfish chowder recipe, chock full of ocean fare. The Mom, Chris, steps in to show us a simply sweet recipe for fresh Florida strawberry shortcake, A perfect meal.

Vonda's Red Velvet Cake is the sweetest, smoothest, and most moist we have ever had. In addition to the heaping doses of love she puts in to this cake, she has a few secret tips to share as well. You won't want to forget this recipe, ever.

Caitlin and her family of cooks, going back three generations deep, invite us in to their kitchen for all of the southern food love we can handle: country fried steak, collard greens, lima beans, and hoe cakes, finished off with some sweet banana pudding.

Hannah's self taught culinary skills shine as she experiments her way through the kitchen. This time she creates classic recipes her entire family enjoys: apple cherry pork chops, sweet potato casserole, roasted veggies, and berry shortcake. Delicious!

Crystal has simplified her families favorite home-style recipes in to one easy to prepare dinner that your family will enjoy too. Her flavorful meatloaf paired with a creamy mac n' cheese, partnered with fresh cut fried okra and sweet cornbread is sure to cure any comfort food cravings.

MacKenzie loves grilled cheese, so much so she's become a bonafide expert in the field. Her blog, Grilled Cheese Social, has landed her features in Martha Stewart, Real Simple, Buzzfeed, Thrillist, Eater, and Huffington Post to name a few, and a job as the spokesperson for Wisconsin Cheese. Needless to say, your in for a serious grilled cheese sandwich in this episode!

After the day her home-town matriarch declared on her birthday that her amazing dessert was 'just fried pies', Rose fell in love with perfecting these sweet little pockets of deliciousness. Filled with hot gooey apples, these fried pies are best served with a bourbon punch cocktail, and a little ginger ice cream.

Kendle might be a newbie to the kitchen, but you would never know by just tasting her amazing baked treats. She teaches us how to make a Derby pie straight from her home state of Kentucky, and she adds a little bit of southern comfort with a shot of bourbon caramel sauce, and more. It's not bourbon if it's not from Kentucky!

The Elkhouri Family has food running deep within their soul. The owner of Cedar's Cafe, family mom Marlene, makes sure she instills the gift of cooking in all of her children's lives. In this episode, her and her daughter Toni make some Lebanese favorites.

The entire Imami family gets involved when preparing this traditional Indian feast. Layers of amazing Indian spices give mouth watering depth to these surprisingly simple recipes steeped in their family's history.

The Deffebach Family make a great fried turkey, amazing ambrosia, tasty oyster bake, and tangy cranberry berry salad... but when time comes to eat all of this deliciousness, you might be surprised by their final secret family tradition.

Friends Bart and Marc love BBQ. Their families come together to share their uniquely different styles of BBQ. Bart, from South Carolina, makes a slow smoked ham with a secret vinegar based sauce complimented with a traditional family coleslaw recipe. Marc makes sauce-less yet more traditional style smoked BBQ ribs that he loves to share.