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Crescent Dragonwagon: Don't Wear It Out

"Is her name really Crescent Dragonwagon? Has anyone at SE addressed this?" That's Serious Eater LiveToEat, asking about the author of The Cornbread Gospels. Thanks for asking, LTT, Because, no, I hadn't addressed this at all, even though it's one of the first things that endeared the book to me. I was as curious as you, Googled her, and found this. Long story short: It was the '60s and she and her husband at the time made up entirely new names for themselves. The long story, after the jump....

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10 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 9, 2008 at 3:45 PM
Tagged: Crescent Dragonwagon

Cook the Book: The Cornbread Gospels

I love cornbread. When I'm out for lunch or dinner somewhere and it on the menu or—better yet—on the plate as an unexpected side, my meal's pretty much made. My only problem then is, do I greedily eat it right away or wait till I'm done with everything else so as to hold on to the anticipation of the thick, crumbly, savory golden square? I've tried to make it at home, but it never comes out as good as the versions made professionally. And, I've got a small confession to make, too: All the super from-scratch versions I've made at home have never lived up to that damn light-blue-and-white Jiffy box mix. Why is that? What am I doing wrong?...

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313 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 7, 2008 at 3:45 PM
Tagged: books, contests, Crescent Dragonwagon, giveaways, The Cornbread Gospels