Best Drop Buttermilk Biscuits

I am a sucker for a biscuit recipe. I’ll try them all out, even though I’ve worked out a consistently successful master recipe for quick biscuits and discovered the best buttermilk biscuit recipe, courtesy of Cook’s Illustrated. Now, Cook’s Illustrated has passed on the recipe for best drop buttermilk biscuits in the November issue, and [...]

How to Make Cornbread

I think every Southern cook must have their own recipe for cornbread. I recently acquired a book of recipes by writers, and one of my favorite Southern writers, Fred Chappell (who lives just up the road in Greensboro), contributed a cornbread recipe. It goes like this:
Meanwhile, be making your batter — some buttermilk, about a [...]

You Can Always Make Biscuits

It’s been one of those weeks. My husband and I have both been working long hours, I’m getting ready to go on another trip, and the refrigerator is pitifully bare. There is literally nothing to eat in there but eggs, yogurt and mixed baby greens. I defy the “breathy giggler,” my dad’s nickname for NPR’s [...]

Best Buttermilk Biscuits

These are truly the best biscuits I have ever made. They epitomize what I look for in a good Southern-style biscuit. They are buttery, fluffy, golden in color and definitely not wimpy — equally able to pair with fried chicken for dinner or form the foundation of a scrambled egg sandwich for breakfast. I tell [...]

Chicken & Biscuits (The Best 30 Minute Recipe)

This is like a poor man’s version of Chicken Pot Pie, for when you don’t have the time or inclination to make pie crust for dinner. (Personally, I prefer biscuits to pie on most days.) It’s homey, warming comfort food, great for a cold winter night, and quick enough to get on the table after [...]