Just two hours east of Memphis, smoked catfish -- the pride of Pickwick, Tennessee -- is served up in an unassuming building that was once a fish processing plant. Or so I hear. I had my first taste of the Pickwick Catfish Farm's specialty via take-out. And, no pun intended, I was hooked.

Not only did the catfish look fabulous, perfectly peppered and full-bodied on the plate, but I was blown away by their tender, smoky goodness. When I heard that it was possible to have this down-home delicacy right here in New York City by mail order, well, I decided to get some for the not-so-good ole' boys in my life: my colleagues here at Men's Vogue. I was charmed by a lady named Betty at Pickwick who told me that by "mail order," they mean, literally order by mail -- print a form from their website and mail it in with a check. They do not take credit cards, of course. So my check is on the way and I know it's worth the wait. It's like they say: the harder the chase, the sweeter the catch. --LIZ McDANIEL

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