White as a Sunday glove, coconut is the doyenne of Southern layer cakes, a masterpiece of home cookery that has crowned dining room sideboards for more than a hundred years. This towering four-layer ...

Cake mix cookies are an easy shortcut recipe that turns a box of cake mix into soft, chewy cookies with very little prep. This simple method works with many different cake mixes, making it easy to ...

Lisa Cericola has been on staff at Southern Living since 2015. As Deputy Editor, Lisa manages the food and travel departments and edits those sections of each issue, as well as digital content.

Cranberries are unapologetically themselves. Among berries, they are strikingly hard and sour, with an absolutely gorgeous color and fascinating inner structure. Not everyone loves them, but those who ...

What would summer in New England be without a homemade blueberry cake appearing on the table once or twice? This berry confection, made with lemon rind, lemon juice, and yogurt, is simple to assemble ...

These Lemon Cake Mix Cookies will do the trick when you are something sweet! With just 3 simple ingredients, you can have a delicious batch of cookies in no time. And what could be better than lemon ...

This bright dessert once drew crowds at a beloved Virginia department store. With its bright, lemony flavor and sugar-dusted top crust, this old-fashioned lemon pie will be a hit at your next party.