For LaQuita Scaife's family, the recipe was never simply a list of ingredients and instructions. It was something to be shared, remembered, and passed from one generation to the next.

Being a Southern Lady goes far beyond hoop skirts and parasols. If you were lucky enough to be born in the south, many traits and traditions just naturally came to you, passed down from generations concerning habits, traits and manners.

The term “lady” has many meanings all over the world, but mostly refers to a girl or woman. The term began as early as the 1500’s from...