Barbara Rolek

Your cast-iron skillet is one of the most versatile cooking tools in your kitchen. It holds heat super well and makes delicious rustic foods that the whole family will love. Best of all, most things you can make in a cast-iron skillet are one-pot meals because the skillets go easily from stovetop to oven. We think you'll love our cast-iron skillet recipes. Cast-Iron Skillet Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya Recipe Let's start with something spicy. Your cast-iron skillet is totally up to the task.

Bacon makes salads infinitely more interesting (heck — it makes almost any food more interesting). And when a salad dressing is all about bacon? Count us in! Hot bacon salad dressing is especially popular in the South over dishes with names like wilted lettuce and wilted green beans. The dressing lends a smoky, sweet-and-salty flavor to any dish, and it's perfect when used to dress a spinach, hard-cooked egg, onion, and mushroom salad. Hot Bacon Salad Dressing Recipe Serve this salad dressing warm.