"Smothering" means braising a tough cut of meat to tenderize it. Slow simmering also concentrates the flavor of the gravy.

Miss Lewis first developed this recipe as a way of jazzing up canned green beans, which she appreciated for their economy.

Miss Lewis mentions buttermilk cookies, which she pairs with ice-cold lemonade, but as far as we know, she never committed a recipe to paper.

After this cobbler has been in the oven for about 20 minutes, your kitchen will be filled with the winy fragrance of blackberries.

These crescent-shaped, fruit-filled pastries are found at church picnics, crossroads country stores, and, if you are incredibly blessed, in your favorite aunt's hot cast-iron skillet. ...

The brown sugar in the ingredients list below is there to mellow the acidity of the tomatoes, not to make this a sweet dish.

Here, a velvety sauce studded with salty nuggets of country ham strengthens, rather than hides, the meaty savor of asparagus.

In the discussion of preserving fruit by canning versus freezing, why doesn’t this technique ever come up?