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Location: Alabama

About: I Love to cook and watch people enjoy my cooking.

Favorite foods: Recipes like Grandma used to make. Meat & 3's.

Last bite on earth: Coconut Cream Pie

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What are your variations on cornbread?

My favorite cornbread recipe is just the basics. A cornmeal mix, egg, and sweet milk, a little oil and bake in a hot oiled, cast iron skillet.
But my kids love the taste of Jiffy mix. But when I make jiffy mix it always seems to fall apart while slicing or after it's on the plate. It tastes great but is so fragile, it must be eaten with a fork.
Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong, or could that just be the nature of Jiffy mix? I follow the directions to the letter and bake in my cast iron skillet.

smitchathome at 9:08PM on 04/12/08

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Cook the Book: The Cornbread Gospels

Johns restaurant in downtown, Birmingham, Al. had the best corn muffins I have ever eaten.
A secret recipe that would just melt in your mouth. They were light, crispy, airy and full of flavor.
I have tried many cornbread recipes in hopes of duplicating that texture and flavor, but no luck yet.
My cornbread is just sad compared to Johns.
I really need that cookbook, just ask my family!

smitchathome at 8:50PM on 04/12/08

Responses to Comments by smitchathome

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Cook the Book: The Cornbread Gospels

Thanks for participating and congratulations to our winners:

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roboppy at 5:27PM on 04/21/08

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Cook the Book: The Cornbread Gospels

Homemade is the best!

donnak4 at 12:47AM on 04/15/08

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I have to admit, mine is the best I've eaten. I just use a yellow cornbread mix (usually Martha White), add Pace's Picante Sauce, grated cheddar cheese and whole kernal corn. Extra cheese goes on top. Yuuummmy! For restaurant cornbread, it has to be Mama's Daughter's Diner in Lewisville, Texas.

chrissy75007 at 11:42PM on 04/14/08

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Cook the Book: The Cornbread Gospels

I had the most amazing cornbread at Marie Callendar's restaurant in Oklahoma City.

artmarcia at 10:54PM on 04/14/08

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Cook the Book: The Cornbread Gospels

Jiffy Mix made in a preheated cast iron skillet, greased with some bacon drippings. I love the crusty brown portion! Gotta eat it with real BUTTER! Thanks for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!

bndraldy at 8:31PM on 04/14/08

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Cook the Book: The Cornbread Gospels

My favorite cornbread was my mother's. She started it in a cast iron skillet over a flame then finished it in the oven. Sometimes she added cracklins. Awesome!

willitara at 7:58PM on 04/14/08

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Cook the Book: The Cornbread Gospels

My favorite was my mother's homemade cornbread. She's gone now...sure wish I'd gotten her recipe.

Ninacu at 6:22PM on 04/14/08

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Cook the Book: The Cornbread Gospels

I always use the cornbread recipe from the Fanny Farmer cookbook.

lovegr8food at 5:22PM on 04/14/08

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Both my husband and I love corn bread, this looks like a great book, it's the first I have heard of it. Oh and of course I make it the best!

judis121 at 4:27PM on 04/14/08

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Cook the Book: The Cornbread Gospels

My grandma's homemade cornbread. ~ :)

jmagloro at 3:57PM on 04/14/08