Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Prepare batter and pour into a prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes, or until golden.

The late Pableaux Johnson, a New Orleans fixture, was known for bringing people together at his beans-and-rice dinners.

I tried cornbread mixes from brands Bob's Red Mill, Marie Callender's, Jiffy, and Simple Truth Organic to find the best prepackaged option.

In a medium bowl, whisk together cornmeal, salt, pepper, sugar, garlic powder and baking powder. Pour in melted shortening and boiling water, and stir until batter is homogenous. It should be loose.

According to the peanut butter cornbread recipe she shared with Southern Living, Catherine uses all-purpose flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, buttermilk, some cooking oil, an egg, and the star ...