April 2025
Meetup Date: Sunday, April 13, 5-6:30pm
Location: Honey House Vintage, 115 N Summerlin Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
Please scroll to the bottom of the page to RSVP
Kelsey Barnard Clark rose to cultural prominence after her appearance and ultimate victory on season 16 of Top Chef. A born and raised southerner from Alabama, winning Top Chef: Kentucky was a fitting tribute to southern cooks.
During the season, Kelsey was able to showcase her skills and passion for southern cooking with an updated modern twist while also respecting and revering the classics.
For her first cookbook, Kelsey gives us a beautiful selection of over 100 recipes that utilize staple southern ingredients. From corn to collards, ribs to roast chicken, and a plethora of quintessential desserts, there is no shortage of mouthwatering favorites.
For our April meetup, we have created the following menu. Some of these dishes can be easily modified to be vegetarian or vegan with a few tweaks. If you make any changes, please bring a note card for your recipe indicating the substitutions you made.
BREADS
Rosemary Focaccia (pg 211)
Corn Mold Skillet Cornbread (pg 213)
OG Buttermilk Biscuit (pg 214)
STARTERS
Homemade Salsa - with chips (pg 67)
BLT Butter Bean Salad (pg 89)
Twinkle Light Succotash (pg 103)
Alabama "Spinach" Dip - with chips (pg 111)
Green Eggs and Ham (pg 169)
Supper Club Smoked Wings with White Barbecue Sauce (pg 175)
MAINS
Tomato Pie (pg 98)
Sweetie's Gumbo (pg 148)
Cast Iron Barbecue Chicken Legs (pg 176)
Roasted Chicken and Drippin' Veggies (pg 178)
Bama's Chicken Pot Pie (pg 183)
Venison Chili (pg 192)
Rosemary and Garlic Pork Tenderloin (pg 197)
Skillet Baby Back Ribs with Szechuan Barbecue Sauce (pg 198)
Cuban Braised Pork Butt (pg 201)
SIDES
Southern Slaw - classic or vinegar (pg 92)
Skillet Street Corn (pg 97)
Squash Casserole (pg 100)
Pepper Jelly Brussels Sprouts (pg 112)
Papa Karl's German Potato Salad (pg 117)
Dirty Rice (pg 126)
Butter Bean Hoppin' John with Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette (pg 129)
DESSERTS
Golf Cart Cinnamon Rolls (pg 217)
Banana Nut Bread (pg 220)
Beeb's Blackberry Cobbler (pg 223)
Icebox Cookies - choose your variation on pg 228 (pg 227)
Mama Jo's Pecan Pie (pg 233)
Key Lime Pie (pg 237)
Mrs. Rodman's Cream Cheese Pound Cake - classic (pg 239) or double chocolate (pg 240)
We want to make sure everyone has a few choices to pick from even if they’re the last one to select a dish, so we’ve provided more options than the number of attendees for each meetup. This means that not every item on the menu will be made, but we will be sure to provide a final menu to all attendees once everyone has made their selection.
If you’d like to join us for our April meetup, please register below. Once all the slots have been filled, we will send out a recipe signup sheet where you can select your dish.
We cannot wait to gather around the table and share a meal with you!
