Alright Ha, now that's a picture I'd really like to see! Good job!
Southern women cook. period. I remember visiting my (then future) mother in law's house at Christmas when DH and I were dating and he said that if he ever found someone who could make a pie like his mom's coconut pie, he'd marry them! Boy, you never saw someone whip out a pad and a pen to give me the recipe as his momma did!
And the recipe? 6 eggs, a stick of butter, a cup of sugar and a bag of sweetened coconut flakes in a pie shell! Good lord! I'd kill him for sure with it now!
I cook staple meals, healthy and lots of vegetables. I have lots and lots of cookbooks (you get them as wedding gifts in the south--more stereotyping) and I do go there for inspiration lots of times. I don't do a lot of elaborate meal prep, mostly because of time constraints. We love to eat out, but it's hard to watch the waist when you do that too often.
I have good appetizer recipes that get a lot of use when we have parties. Hot crab dip is one of my favorites and not too fussy. I like doing picnic fare as well--something to take on a hike or boat ride.