Cookies as a staple of our society are thought to have originated in 7th-century Persia (now Iran), one of the first regions ...

When chef Josh Feathers was growing up in Tennessee, his grandmother always had a jar of sorghum syrup in the cupboard. But he never gave much thought to it, or its significance to Southern culture.

If things are getting a little sticky around here it's because this is sorghum harvesting time in Arkansas. On Saturday, the Heritage House Museum in Mount Ida will celebrate all things rich, gooey ...

To introduce this recipe, "Sorghum's Savor" author Ronni Lundy said the dark amber syrup redeemed the pecan pie genre from the tyranny of bland corn syrup. Her recipe follows. "The taste and texture ...

Move over, quinoa. There’s a “hot” new whole grain in town — sorghum! And, with its nutty taste and slightly chewy texture, antioxidant-rich sorghum has quickly become one of my favorite healthy and ...

Where does Southern food come from? In a new book that’s part memoir and part history, culinary historian Michael W. Twitty argues that much of it has African roots, and is intertwined with our ...

Sorghum is an underrated superfood that definitely deserves a spot in your kitchen garden. It's quite easy to grow with the ...

Sorghum syrup -- or "sorghum molasses" as it's sometimes called -- has long been a staple of certain Southern cupboards. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) BY MICHELE KAYAL, The Associated Press When chef Josh ...