Back To Basics – Our Family Cookbook

Dixie Fried Chicken

Fried chicken was always one of my favorites growing up!

Serve fried chicken livers as a main dish or snack. The crispy, crunchy crust is the best part. Cut the

Originally, the hush puppy is thought to come from Georgia or Mississippi. Thought to have started as a mixture of hash

2 c. sifter self-rising flour ¼ c. shortening Approx. ¾ c. milk Preheat oven to 450° F. In large

American Boston baked beans use a sauce prepared with molasses and salt pork, the popularity of which has led to

Mixed grain breads were made with a combination of grains, wheat, barley, oats, and rye. At other times, other things

This recipe is perhaps a version of one of three types of crusts used most often in 18th century cooking.

Pasties have been a popular dish on English tables for centuries. The Oxford English Dictionary claims the earliest use of

The first recipe for tomato ketchup was in 1801, but tomato ketchup did not become popular until the mid-19th century.

Biskets were not only used by sailors, but also soldiers and travelers of just about any sort. Traders many times