Southern Recipes Inspired by The Help
Classic Southern recipes are featured in The Help, both the movie and the novel, and are as much a part of the action as Aibileen, Minny, Skeeter, and Hilly. Here are a few of the featured foods. See an interview with the author.
Text by Ashley Kappel, Oxmoor House
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Fresh Strawberry Cake
For Mae Mobley’s birthday, Abileen went to bat for the girl’s favorite, strawberry cake, while Miss Leefolt held her ground
for chocolate. We agree that nothing beats a true-pink cake for a little girl’s birthday, but if you have to make both to
please everyone, just bake them and sing Happy Birthday twice.
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Fried Chicken -
Buttermilk Biscuits -
Chocolate Icebox Pie -
Southern-Style Collard Greens -
Spicy Southwestern Deviled Eggs -
Creamy Grits Casserole -
Old-Fashioned Caramel Layer Cake
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Double-Crust Chicken Pot Pie -
Cornbread Dressing -
Curried Chicken Tea Sandwiches -
Hamburger Steak With Gravy -
Bridesmaid Baby Cakes -
Green Beans and Red Potatoes -
Smoky "Pimiento" Cheese Sandwiches
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