Oohhs and Aahhs shows us just how great Southern cooking can taste while Vidalia demonstrates how a fairly simple cuisine can be an exercise in elegance. Both variations on the theme result in happy bellies, and for those with the culinary inclination perhaps the desire to try to re-create some of these great tastes at home.

DCist has always tried to have an open mind when it comes to different foods, but eating bland, gritty grits for breakfast at diners in the South had started to turn us off to the staple. Revitalize with a few ounces of quality cheddar cheese, however, and you’ll have a morning meal fit for hangover food. Pair this with a few spicy jumbo shrimp perfectly sautéed in butter and garlic and you have a meal fit for Eating In.