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Southern Cast Iron • November/December 2021 Volume 7, Issue 6
Comfort for the Holidays
Product Spotlight
Cheryl Day • BAKING UP A LEGACY WITH THIS SAVANNAH SWEETHEART
Simply Satisfying • CHASE AWAY THE WINTER CHILLS WITH THIS STICK-TO-YOUR-RIBS SOUP
Festive Family Feast • CHERISH TIME SPENT WITH LOVED ONES OVER THIS STUNNING HOLIDAY DINNER
Sweet Potato and Pumpkin • COOKING AND BAKING WITH HARVEST-FRESH SWEET POTATO AND PUMPKIN MAKE FOR THE TASTIEST MAINS, SIDES, AND DESSERTS
Gingerbread • WARM, INVITING, AND FILLING YOUR KITCHEN WITH A HEAVENLY AROMA, THESE SWEETLY SPICED DELIGHTS TAKE A HOLIDAY STAPLE TO NEW HEIGHTS
Birmingham: Ironclad on Industry • THE MAGIC CITY’S FAMED DAYS OF IRON AND STEEL BUILT A LEGACY THAT REMAINS
Must-Make Holiday Bakes • FROM SAVORY POPOVERS AND CHEESY ROLLS TO COLORFUL SCONES AND FRUITY SWIRLS, THERE’S NOTHING MORE SATISFYING THAN THESE FRESHLY BAKED SEASONAL BREADS
Radiant Red Velvet • FROM CAKES AND COOKIES TO BREADS AND BROWNIES, THESE CRIMSON-HUED TREATS DELIVER BITE AFTER BITE OF CHRISTMAS CHEER
Heartfelt and Homemade • SPREAD A LITTLE CHEER TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WITH THESE EASY AND DELICIOUS FOOD GIFTS
Ask the Expert
Goodness Gracious, Great Bowls of Gumbo • TRY THIS LONG-STANDING FAVORITE DISH THAT USES A MORE MODERN METHOD
Turning Out Something Sweet • FOOD FANATIC, WRITER, AND THE MAN BEHIND THE BLOG THE APPALACHIAN TALE, JIMMY PROFFITT OF EAST TENNESSEE USES CAST IRON TO STAY TRUE TO HIS ROOTS AND THE APPALACHIAN FOODWAYS
Cast Iron Care • If you take the time to properly care for your cast-iron cookware, it will reward you and your family with generations of loyal service. Follow these tips to keep your heirlooms—whether seasoned or enameled iron—in tip-top shape.
An Egg-cellent Choice • FLUFFY EGGS AND HEARTY SAUSAGE ENVELOPED IN A CREAMY SAUCE BAKE TOGETHER IN THIS CROWD-PLEASING MEAL THAT’S PERFECT FOR WARMING UP ON CHILLY WINTER MORNINGS
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