The 51st annual Country Music Association Awards are coming November 8. In honor of the ceremony, we offer recipes for some of our southern favorites.

Grandma’s Biscuits and Gravy

Grandma’s Biscuits and Gravy//Lance Mellenbruch

Start the celebration with breakfast featuring the comforting flavors of made-from-scratch baking powder biscuits and a delicious and hearty sausage gravy.

Biscuits with Chocolate Gravy and Bacon

Biscuits with Chocolate Gravy and Bacon. Photo: The Food Channel.

Biscuits with chocolate gravy are considered a traditional comfort food classic in parts of the South. We added a topping of salty-sweet crumbled bacon and coarse-flaked sea salt served over hot-from-the-oven biscuits topped with a ladle of chocolate gravy for this craveable contemporary version.

Fried Green Tomato BLT Salad

Fried Green Tomato BLT Salad. Photo: The Food Channel.

This Southern BLT salad features golden, crispy fried green tomatoes layered over fresh spring greens, with crumbled bacon and ripe tangy-sweet summer tomatoes.

Nashville Hot Fried Chicken Sandwich

Nashville Hot Sandwich. Photo: Lance Mellenbruch.

This craveable fiery-hot regional sandwich has jumped from local Nashville restaurants to menus everywhere as one of the hottest new food trends this year.

Mint Juleps

Kentucky Mint Julep. Photo: The Food Channel.

The mint-infused simple syrup really kicks this recipe up a notch, giving it deliciously explosive flavor. It’s easy to double, and even triple, as your celebrations continue. Remember to drink and share responsibly.

Tennessee Monster Bourbon Crush

Tennessee Monster Bourbon Crush. Photo: The Food Channel.

Our Tennessee Monster Bourbon Crush combines the bold flavors of Monster Rehab® energy drink and bourbon whiskey, along with the sweetness of lemonade and mint to make for a truly gratifying beverage. Please remember to drink responsibly.