Many Southerners instantly associate hush puppies with fried catfish, but these crispy balls of fried cornbread batter are much more versatile than that. They also appear alongside barbecue ribs, on a vegetable plate, or even as hors d’oeuvres, with cocktails. At The Old Mill, we’ve developed our own hushpuppy mix, which can be dressed up in all kinds of ways such as this corn-studded, jalapeno-flecked version.