“Cornbread illustrates how America’s food has emerged as a creolized national cuisine, one that draws on elements from multiple cultural traditions,” writes Anela Malik, author of “American Soul: The ...

Ancient roots: Cornbread traces back thousands of years to Native American maize cultivation, later embraced and adapted by European settlers. Regional debates: From sweet Northern loaves to savory ...

The author of the novel Life at These Speeds turns his attention--gleefully and surprisingly--to cornbread in a quirky cookbook that boasts delicious recipes and a nice bite of cornbread history.