Old-Fashioned Southern Cooking

The Southern food you grew up on, now made for one or for the whole family.

Some of the best cooking in the South never made it into a fancy cookbook. It was written in pencil on recipe cards, tucked into worn, splattered cookbooks, and passed from one kitchen to the next. Old-Fashioned Southern Cooking gathers 162 of those treasured recipes from Grandmother and the church ladies of the South, cleaned up with clear, easy directions for today's kitchens.

What makes this cookbook different: most recipes come in two sizes, a Single Serving for cooking just for yourself and a Family of 4 for the whole table. Cakes, loaves and other dishes that can't be made for one come with a Cooking for One tip, so nothing goes to waste.

Inside you'll find:

•Appetizers, Soups & Sandwiches: cheese straws, pimento cheese, potato soup and roasted pecans
•Salads & Dressings: seven layer salad, congealed salads and homemade dressings
•Main Dishes: chicken and dumplings, oven-fried chicken, meat loaf, pork chops and coastal seafood
•Vegetables & Side Dishes: sweet potato casserole, squash casserole, macaroni and cheese and hush puppies
•Breads: cornbread, angel biscuits, banana nut bread and muffins
•Desserts: coconut cake, pound cakes, pecan pie, chocolate pie and bread pudding
•Pickles & Preserves: bread and butter pickles and pickled okra, with small-batch refrigerator versions

You'll also find Kitchen Wisdom from Grandmother's Cookbooks: a substitution chart, an herb guide, ways to use leftovers, old-time kitchen tips, and fun kitchen crafts to make with the grandchildren.

Every recipe is numbered, and each one includes a "Sheila's Kitchen" note with a bit of history or a helpful tip.

Whether you're cooking for one or feeding a crowd, these are the recipes that fill a Southern home with love.