CRAFT by Under My Host® Issue No. 16 Made in America: Part I | Page 34

W W W. C R A F T BY U M H . C O M I absolutely love Poirier’s Real Cane Syrup ($11) in my cocktails, but it’s also heaven drizzled over cornbread or as dipper for crackling. Harvest season for this Louisiana sugar cane syrup only comes once a year, and the run is extremely limited. Make sure to start checking in on their website just before the winter holidays, or you may miss your chance to scoop up a bottle or three. SOUTHERN To learn more about Poirier’s Real Cane Syrup, see American Grown Rum FRIED CHICKEN, COLLARD GREENS, STEWED OKRA, MAC N’ CHEESE … THE LIST OF DOWN-HOME COMFORT DISHES RUNS LONG AND DEEP BUT EVEN SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS AN ICE COLD GLASS OF SWEET TEA CAN MOLLIFY. NO TWO SOUTHERNER’S MUST-HAVE LIST WILL EVER BE IDENTICAL, BUT HERE ARE A FEW DECIDEDLY SOUTHERN STAPLES THAT I THINK ANYONE CAN APPRECIATE. BY CO R