I grew up among North American Baptists in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. As a people, we ate casseroles—or, as they were frequently called, hot dishes—and Jell-O salads and sweet, gooey bars. These were ...

Much of my early cooking came from my mom's collection of back-of-the-box recipes. She would stuff dozens of cut-out recipes (from boxes, magazines, and even Cream of Wheat packets) into her 1933 ...