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.

Cornbread dressing is a great alternative to bread stuffing that is sweeter, more moist and just as flavorful. The herbs and maple syrup often found in breakfast sausage complement the cornbread ...

Celebrate the holidays with these recipes courtesy of New York Times Cooking, specially chosen for "Sunday Morning" viewers. We are pleased to share Yewande Komolafe's Cornbread Dressing. This crisp, ...

A riff on an old recipe, Melissa Clark enhances a brown butter-tinged dish by adding jalapeño and Cheddar. By Melissa Clark A few months ago, I searched through New York Times Cooking looking for my ...