I love Netflix because you can search for little-known food documentaries. Recently, I found a Rick Sebak film that aired in 2002 on PBS stations called “Sandwiches That You Will Like,” and it forced me to ask the question: Does Appalachia, or even my native Southwest Virginia, have a special regional sandwich?
The documentary, which [...]

Decadent and quick cream biscuits are often attributed to James Beard, who credited his family’s Chinese cook with the recipe found in his classic baking book, Beard On Bread.
I’m skeptical, however, that the recipe for these working girl (or guy) friendly biscuits originated with Beard’s cook. I’ve found similar recipes in numerous cookbooks, and [...]

My granny made big, fluffy cathead biscuits nearly every day of my childhood. But until last week it had been literally years since I baked my own. That’s when I revived the wonderful tradition of breakfast for dinner.
For about a year in the early 1990s, I baked Hardee’s biscuits for a living, and I can [...]