Season nine Food Network Star winner, Damaris Phillips is bringing her fresh take on Southern cuisine to the Food Network with the new series, Southern at Heart. Her "Southern food is the food of love" philosophy and quirky sense of humor lead the way as she teaches people how to impress through cooking. From preparing a special dish for a date to helping beginners master the perfect meal for their partner, Damaris plays matchmaker and chef to a tee, providing entertainment and delicious food along the way.

We had the chance to work with the Southern spitfire today and our inner Southerner was brought out when we tried her recipe for pumpkin scones with cinnamon-maple glaze.

Check out Southern at Heart , premiering Sunday, October 27th at 10:30 a.m. ET / PT on Food Network!