Love cooking with cast iron? This is your spot! From skillet breakfasts to baked goodies and cozy dinners, these recipes are all about using your favorite pans to make simple, tasty meals with that old-school flavor.
One-Pan Cast Iron Skillet Biscuits and Sausage Gravy The Ultimate All-in-One Southern Breakfast Bake There is no morning combination quite as iconic and comforting as warm, fluffy biscuits smothered in rich, peppery sausage gravy. But if you have ever juggled whisking gravy on the stovetop while frantically checking the oven to make sure your biscuits…
Authentic Cast Iron Skillet Buttermilk Biscuits The Secret to Fluffy, Southern-Style Skillet Biscuits There is nothing quite as inviting as the smell of fresh biscuits baking in the oven. For generations, Southern cooks have relied on the trusty cast iron skillet to achieve the perfect biscuit: towering, tender, and boasting a gorgeously crisp, golden-brown bottom….
Old-Fashioned Hamburger Patties in Onion Gravy The Ultimate Nostalgic Comfort Food Dinner There are certain meals that instantly transport you back to a simpler time, filling your kitchen with the aroma of old home memories. These classic hamburger patties smothered in a rich, savory onion gravy are exactly that kind of recipe. It is a…
Old-Fashioned Cast Iron Sweet Potato Bread A Comforting Southern Skillet Dessert There is something deeply nostalgic about pulling a heavy, warm skillet out of the oven filled with a rich, spiced dessert. This old-fashioned cast iron sweet potato bread is the ultimate comfort food, offering a deliciously dense, pudding-like texture that falls somewhere between a…
Easy Cast Iron Skillet Ham and Cheese Drop Biscuits The Ultimate Savory Skillet Bread for Soups and Stews There is nothing quite as comforting as pulling a hot, bubbling cast iron skillet full of fresh biscuits out of the oven. These easy ham and cheese drop biscuits are the perfect combination of fluffy, buttery bread…
Old Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Combo The heavy thud of a seasoned cast iron skillet meeting the stovetop burner is a sound that instantly centers me. Long before modern non-stick coatings and chemical-laden cooking sprays found their way into American homes, our grandmothers relied on these heavy black iron vessels to turn simple…
Old Fashioned Fried Chicken Livers — Crispy Southern Comfort There is an incredibly specific aroma that fills a kitchen when offal hits hot cooking oil. It is deeply rich, earthy, and unmistakably savory, instantly transporting me back to the linoleum floors of my childhood. I remember standing on my tiptoes, peering over the edge of…
Old Fashioned Peach Dump Cake — Warm Memories in a Skillet There is a certain kind of magic that happens when you place a heavy, well-seasoned cast iron skillet onto the kitchen counter and begin to fill it with fruit. It brings back a rush of childhood memories—the sound of the heavy iron dragging across…
Old Fashioned Cast Iron Shepherd’s Pie — Comfort in a Pan There is a distinct sound that brings me right back to my grandmother’s kitchen: the heavy clink of a seasoned cast iron skillet settling onto the stovetop. When the weather turns brisk and I see so many of you in our Old Fashioned Family…
Easy Non-Alcoholic Christmas Punch (4-Ingredient Recipe!) There is usually one specific spot at every Christmas party where everyone ends up congregating. It’s not necessarily by the food or even the tree—it’s right around the punch bowl. For years, I stressed about making complicated cocktails for every single guest. But eventually, I learned that what people…
