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Eat in like you’re dining out

Restaurant-inspired recipes for Every day

WELCOME TO PINCH ME, I’M EATING

Eat in like you’re dining out

Restaurant-inspired recipes for Every day

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Old Fashioned Cucumbers and Onions in Vinegar

Tangy old fashioned cucumber onion salad is a super simple but surprisingly addictive side dish common in the South and the Lowcountry of South Carolina. This easy recipe for marinated cucumbers and onions in vinegar is often seen as a side dish for barbecue pulled pork with Carolina gold BBQ sauce, and goes perfectly with any sandwich!

Homemade Pistachio Syrup for Coffee

Roasted cauliflower tossed in classic parsley, garlic, and lemon gremolata.

Roasted Cauliflower with Gremolata

Creamy Smoked Gouda Grits

Salmon with soy sauce lemon butter sauce garnished with lemons and parsley on a rectangular serving plate.

Simple Lemon Soy Salmon with Buttery Pan Sauce

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Recipe Roundup

44+ Winning Kentucky Derby Party Recipes

Put on your fanciest hat and grab a drink — it’s time for the Kentucky Derby, the most-watched horse race and the longest continuously-held sporting event in America! Whether you’re hosting a crowd or enjoying the races with close friends, you’ll need some Kentucky Derby party food to eat with that mint julep. So check out this collection of handheld Southern foods to serve at your gathering — plus a few drinks as well!

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Spring favorites

Old fashioned cucumbers and onions in vinegar in a white bowl with serving utensils.

Old Fashioned Cucumbers and Onions in Vinegar (Southern Cucumber Onion Salad)

Hands holding a chicken feta burger with sautéed spinach.

Chicken Feta Burgers with Spinach

An iced brown sugar oatmilk shaken espresso in a glass.

Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso Recipe

Lavender sweet cream cold foam layered with an oatmilk matcha latte in a tall glass.

Iced Lavender Cream Oatmilk Matcha Latte (Starbucks Copycat!)

Browse by course

Starters

Soups

Spinach and arugula salad topped with blueberries, blue cheese, and pecans in a gray bowl.

Salads

Blackened salmon fillet over bed of orzo and spinach in a white pasta dish, garnished with parmesan cheese.

Mains

Sides

Desserts

Reader favorites

Ricciarelli: Chewy Italian Almond Cookies

Overhead view of onion soup mix pot roast with carrots and potatoes in a Dutch oven.

Easy Pot Roast with Onion Soup Mix (Oven or Slow Cooker)

Japanese White Sauce (Yum Yum Sauce)

How to Make Grits (the creamiest ever!)

Sautéed Spinach and Mushrooms

Bright, fresh, garlicky, tangy, and full of that classic dill pickle flavor, these refrigerator dill pickles won't disappoint! You'll never go back to store-bought again!

Best Ever Refrigerator Dill Pickles

Old Fashioned Cucumbers and Onions in Vinegar

Easy Hollandaise Sauce

Sprinkling salt onto baguette slices on a baking sheet for making crostini.

About Pinch Me, I’m Eating!

At Pinch Me, I’m Eating, you’ll find simple, from-scratch recipes inspired by local restaurants in the South Carolina Lowcountry and beyond. With these recipes you can feel like you’re dining out in your own home — using the tools you own in the time you have!

If you love Southern classics and comfort foods, seasonal and local ingredients, globally-influenced cuisine, and feeling just a little fancy when you eat in your own home, you’ll feel right at home here!