Stone-ground in the small town of Wilsonville, McEwen & Sons grits are a favorite of chefs all over Alabama.

And grits themselves took on a cachet with stone ground, double ground and organic grits showing up in high-end markets. Grits, it seems, were cool. But, it all began with the casserole.

The grits are excellent and the dish is sweetened with maple syrup, which is unusual (a northern addition!) but really soars, especially since it is spicy with stewed tomatoes and hot peppers, and ...

When Mr. Luke walks, he grinds the grist -- creating Red Mule organic grits, cornmeal, polenta and porridge. The Millses wanted an alternative power source to conserve energy, and Mr. Luke is it.

Consider the fried okra with roasted garlic aioli at 1300 on Fillmore; the baby greens with shaved parsnip crisps at Farmer Brown; or the organic grits with organic poached eggs at Brown Sugar ...

Grits are a surprisingly versatile pantry ingredient. We tested recipes from the 'Glorious Grits' cookbook and share our findings here.

Fresh eggs (laid by free-roaming hens) arrive scrambled in soft billowy curds, perfect with a sprinkle of salt and a side of hashbrowns, stone-ground organic grits (cheese optional), or scrapple ...

But you won’t find organic grits like this at either place, or crunchy cauliflower, or bottles of excellent biodynamic wine for $25 or less. Al Di Là A mom-and-pop shop for the discerning diner.

Anson Mills now offers a variety of 100 percent organic grits like Antebellum Coarse, Rosebank Gold, and Whole Carolina Hominy made only from heirloom corn.

The "basic" grits and bits waffle has long been one of the most popular items on the Roadhouse brunch menu, and has been made in Low Country (that's Georgia and South Carolina) kitchens for ...