Cornmeal of the Castle

Out and about to explore the ingredient of cornmeal Sheri Castle makes a trip to her hometown of Boone to visit the family mill passed down through generations. Sheri's dad Lynn gives her a lesson on the mountain community history of grinding cornmeal and why it tastes so good.

In Raleigh, Rockstar Chef Cheetie Kumar cooks an amazing coconut cornmeal upma with Sheri, something Cheetie remembers cooking at home with her mother in India.

It’s a scrumptious cornmeal confession as Sheri makes her fabulous family cornbread recipe with cornmeal from her family mill. She talks about the debate of whether cornbread should be sweet or savory, but there’s a honey butter topping that steals the show.

Cornmeal has a special place in Sheri’s heart as she shares her mouth-watering lemony cornmeal pound cake with glaze and lemon sugar topping that will make everyone happy.

Cast iron skillets are often passed down though generations. If you are lucky enough to have one, old or new, Sheri says a helpful hint about the best way to season and care for your cast iron skillet.

Cornmeal has a special place in Sheri’s heart as she shares her mouth-watering cornbread pound cake with glaze and lemon sugar that will make everyone happy. And it’s a scrumptious cornmeal confession as Sheri makes her fabulous cornbread recipe with family cornmeal. Sheri cooks along with Cheetie Kumar and says a helpful hint about the best way to season and care for your cast iron skillet.