Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Author's Note; Mom's Mac and Cheese with Bacon; My Favorite Deep-Dish Vegetarian Pizza; Croque Monsieur; Clam-and-Corn Fritters; Mini Cast-Iron Skillet Cornbread; Sweet and Tangy Glazed Carrots with Cranberries; Zucchini Pancakes; Red Pepper-Yogurt Sauce; Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Pistachios; Oven-Roasted Asparagus with Macadamia Nuts; Oven-Roasted Chicken with Pan Gravy; Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Fried Chicken; Turkey Casserole; Stuffed Peppers with Moroccan Lamb; Cucumber-Yogurt-Mint Sauce; Provençal Lamb Stew; All-American Short Ribs.;Quick! What's the most versatile pan in your kitchen? It cooks up the most mouthwatering buttermilk fried chicken, it does double-duty with a Swiss cheese and apple frittata (starts on the stove top and finishes in the oven), and its raspberry-blackberry crisp is a textural delight. Cast iron cookware is a jack-of-all-trades: holding heat evenly, lasting virtually forever, and providing a unique cooking surface that improves with age. This handy recipe deck includes timeless dishes, such as Mammy Lape's roast beef, mom's mac and cheese with bacon, cast iron cornbread, and favo.