Southern Cooking

Even though we live in a world of Teflon convenience, you've never tasted food unless it was cooked in a cast iron skillet. My mother and my grandmother both used cast iron skillets for frying, browning, simmering and even baking.

A recipe for cornbread dressing with cranberries that is easy to follow.

A basic macaroni and cheese casserole can be created with few ingredients. Add cheese, pasta, cracker crumbs, a little milk and butter and one package of sausage links and buns, and you have a complete meal.

Want fried chicken without the fat? Look no further than this oven fried chicken recipe.

When cooking pork chops, you need to be concerned about the cut of pork and the thickness of the meat. Pork chops with a bone will cook faster, and thick pork chops need to be babied a bit.

Mastering southern chicken frying is all about the seasonings and the speed at which the meat cooks. For crustier chicken, cook chicken pieces fast in hot grease. For softer crust and tender chicken, cook slowly, yet not so long that the chicken dries out.

If you want to know how to cook pork chops, then these tips for pan fried pork chops can help you deliver a tasty meal. Cooking pork chops can be tricky, but nothing tastes like a juicy pork chop.

Just about everyone seems to think their smothered pork chops recipe is the best pork chop recipe on the planet. But, if you like sour cream and melt-in-your-mouth pork chops, you might soon have a new favorite.

Old-fashioned baked macaroni and cheese is a classic American comfort food. The rich, melted cheese oozes over the noodles, and the crunchy topping provides the perfect contrast.

For truly Southern fried pork chops, you need gravy and some type of breading. Though Southern cooks tend to add ingredients to pork chops that seem like excess, the result is a perfect balancing act that results in the best pork chop recipes.

A simple Southern baked macaroni and cheese dish can be made in about one half hour, and you can still achieve a wonderful smoothness and creaminess. Your secret weapon for this dish is Velveeta cheese.

Ah, the days of eating fried chicken with no remorse. Don't you wish those were back? Well, I can't take the fat away, but I can certainly get you on the road to cooking some wonderful fried chicken strips. Ready to impress?

Few dishes will make your mouth water like the following southern barbecue pork chops recipe. With all the delicious pork chop marinade recipes that taste so great with pork, you know serving the other white meat is a good idea.

Making macaroni and cheese is an American pastime, but making truly creamy macaroni and cheese is an art. Here's how to get it done.

Cornbread can be sweet or savory, light or dense, but it's always best eaten the day it's baked. Start with basic recipes to get a sense of which style you like best, then experiment with adding mix-ins to create your own recipes.

Cooking shrimp jambalaya means spending the day in a kitchen filled with delicious aromas and delectable tastes. Add a pound of pork sausage or bacon to the mix, and this dish will be hopping with flavor.

Crock pot macaroni and cheese is not as easy to prepare as the regular boxed macaroni and cheese. However, the flavors of the macaroni and cheese blend beautifully in a crock pot.

In many parts of the South, including Louisiana and South Carolina, shrimp and grits are a breakfast staple. As far as Louisiana is concerned, shrimp and grits make up an ideal Cajun recipe.

Making fried chicken may seem like a daunting task, but patience is all it takes to make a perfect batch. Beginners will find that making great fried chicken is not as difficult as it seems - all you need is a little time and a big appetite. Dieters beware; this recipe is not heart-healthy, but it sure is good for the soul.