*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Southern Smothered Oxtails paired up with collard greens and a slice of cornbread. Photo by Colter Peterson, ...

Oxtails are a classic Southern food; I grew up eating them at least once a month. They were another weekend food my mother made filling the house with a delightful aroma. Before oxtails were cool, ...

Cheryl Slocum is a James Beard Award-winning food writer, editor, and recipe developer. She has spent over 16 years creating food and entertaining content that resonates with the home cook. Oxtails ...

A popular dish in many countries, including Italy, England, Russia and parts of Asia and Africa, oxtail is the key ingredient in oxtail soup and different types of stew. Oxtail first gained popularity ...