When you are ready to serve the grit cakes, preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Using a cookie cutter or biscuit cutter, cut the grits to the desired size, or simply use a paring knife to cut into ...

this comfort food can be served with shrimp for a play on shrimp and grits or simply topped with a fried egg. The cakes also pair wonderfully with tender braised short ribs! What kind of grits are ...

(For a spicier taste, add additional cayenne.) Place the grits on each of six plates. Spoon the shrimp mixture down the center of the grits. Sprinkle the chopped parsley over the shrimp and serve.

Elizabeth Karmel cooks and writes about food drink and travel. My journey with “shrimp and grits” all started with the shrimp and grits that I ate growing up in North Carolina. It is well ...