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Cajun and Creole are honestly the best foods in the South. This guy mixes them all up with other traditional Southern cuisine. His cookbooks have loads more recipes and better ones in some cases.

http://www.jfolse.com/newfindrecipe.htm

Past that, Charleston Receipts, Charleston Receipts Repeats, 'Pon Top Edisto Cookin' 'Tweenst the Rivers, Sea Island Seasons, and Southern Living cookbooks were a staple in my house. Kind of still are really.

Absolutely! Garden & Gun is such a great magazine and the latest issue is a special edition dedicated to food and recipes.

They actually published a very legit cookbook themselves - here's a link if you're interested:

The Southerner's Cookbook: Recipes, Wisdom, and Stories

Here's what I'm thinking.... you can't get your round cast-iron pan into that toaster oven.

Okie dokie... how about we get some other cast iron in that beast? You don't say what the dimensions of your toaster oven is, but let's say it's 6 inches (15.24cm) by 4 inches (10.15cm).

Then you could maybe use this pan: Ecolution Cast Iron Mini Rectangle Baking Pan, 6-Inch by 4-Inch

See where I'm going with that? In a big American/European style oven, round might be nice but you can find heavy cast-iron pans in different shapes & sizes. Maybe find one that will fit your toaster oven!

Good luck!

You're in for a treat. More books have been written on Southern cuisine than all other American cuisines combined! I hope this place thrives. If you're ever looking for a Southern cookbook check out Frank Stitt's Southern Table. He's from Culman Alabama and is the chef/owner of a few really popular restaurants in Birmingham. He's more or less the Thomas Keller of the South.

True cast iron is nice for many things, but for stews etc, that involve deglazing, and or acidity I prefer an Enameled cast iron piece - the lodge one I linked is serviceable and pretty inexpensive. If you want the gold standard, get le cruset but they're very pricey.

try looking for a chicken base product, i use it interchangeably with bouillon

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N1849MA/ref=emc_b_5_t

You can find powderized ones like the link or above, or liquified ones. I always have a chicken base product in my pantry, it's an awesome ingredient to throw in anything to give it that "dixie grandma" kitchen flavor.

You can get grits from Amazon UK. As for the sausage, if you can find some ground pork, you can add some ground sage, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes for a good approximation.

I highly recommend [this] (https://www.amazon.com/Fannie-Flaggs-Original-Whistle-Cookbook/dp/0449910288). It has so many simple, good recipes. I bought it because I love the movie, but so many recipes were those I'd had many times but no one ever wrote down the recipe.

$12 is expensive! Have you considered buying direct? http://shop.cafedumonde.com/coffee.html

Amazon is a little cheaper too: http://www.amazon.com/Cafe-Du-Monde-Coffee-Chickory/dp/B0000E5JIU

as a georgian, i must insist you try some. since i live in massachusetts i can’t get fresh ones, but these always hit the spot. pour off some of the juice (although i leave it), heat them up in the microwave about 60 seconds, and chefs kiss

Problem solved

Not sure about the mudbugs, but a complete cook setup can be had for $90 from Amazon, with a burner, two pots, strainers, a cover, thermometer, and other accessories.

We keep a container similar to this next to our stove.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00318C5P6/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?qid=1417746304&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

I pour my bacon grease and bacon grease only, in this container and once it's about half full, I pour the strained grease into a wide-mouth jar and refrigerate. This is how my grandmother and mom did it. I've never had my grease go rancid.