A Kitchen & A Diner, USA

Comfort food, cooked the honest way.

Golden Country Platter is an independent American kitchen sharing the recipes we cook at home, and a small diner counter for the nights we'd rather cook for you.

EST.
2013

Four shelves worth of cooking

Every recipe is written the way we cook at home — no jargon, no missing steps, no mystery ingredients.

Breakfast

Skillet Cornbread with Honey Butter

A cast-iron classic with a crisp golden crust and a soft, sweet crumb.

25 minServes 8
Mains

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

A 24-hour buttermilk soak is the whole secret to chicken this juicy.

3 hrServes 4
Desserts

Bourbon Peach Cobbler

Ripe summer peaches, a splash of bourbon, and a biscuit-y top.

55 minServes 6
Vegan

Charred Corn & Black Bean Chili

Smoky, hearty, and freezer-friendly — a weeknight staple.

40 minServes 6
195+Recipes on the menu
13Years behind the counter
4.9Average reader rating
1Table, always open to more
Why we cook

Every recipe is tested in a real kitchen first

Before anything goes on the menu, it's cooked on our own stove, on a weeknight, with regular pans and regular groceries. If it doesn't work for us on a Tuesday, it doesn't get published.

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The counter

A small table, three nights a week

Alongside the recipes, we set a small table for neighbors and travelers alike — Thursday through Saturday, first come, first served, right here in the USA.

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"The cornbread recipe alone was worth bookmarking this site. The instructions actually match what happens in my oven."
— A reader in Austin, TX

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