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Welcome to Little Black Skillet!

Thanks for stopping by my food and travel blog, Little Black Skillet®, the "little black dress" of recipe websites! Just like a LBD (little black dress) can be your reliable, go-to outfit for any occasion, my hope is that Little Black Skillet® will be your source for trusted, go-to recipes you'll make again and again.

With over 18 years of experience as a recipe developer of thousands of recipes, I've done the hard work for you, making the mistakes in my kitchen so you don't make them in yours.

Here you'll find easy, approachable recipes for everyday cooks. I'll be sharing my recipes and often the travel that inspires them. Looking forward to seeing what you cook up!

About Ashley

Think of me as "your best friend in the kitchen." I'm a food stylist, culinary producer, editor, travel junkie, and author of The Duke's Mayonnaise Cookbook from Charleston, SC. Thanks for stopping by Little Black Skillet®!

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Brands where work by Ashley Strickland Freeman of Little Black Skillet has be featured.
Brands where work by Ashley Strickland Freeman of Little Black Skillet has be featured.

My Most Popular Recipes

  • Old Fashioned Coca Cola Cake in a red handled casserole dish with squares on white scalloped plates and a red and white checkered napkin.
    Old Fashioned Southern Chocolate Coca Cola Cake
  • Jiffy corn muffin mix sweet potato cornbread in a large cast iron skillet on a wire rack with a wooden handled scooper and a mustard yellow checked cloth on the handle.
    Sweet Potato Cornbread (with Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix)
  • Aqua skillet of chicken cobbler with Red Lobster Cheddar biscuit mix topping.
    Chicken Cobbler with Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuit Topping
  • White bowls of loaded potato soup with a wooden handled spoon and blue napkin off to the side.
    Loaded Baked Potato Soup (Newk's Copycat Recipe)

Looking for a specific type of recipe?

Cozy Soup Recipes

  • White bowls of Marcella Hazan-inspired lentil soup on a terra cotta surface with a bowl of parsley and a bowl of grated Parmesan cheese.
    Marcella Hazan-Inspired Lentil Soup with Pancetta
  • Four blue handled crocks filled with Roy Choi French Onion Soup on a blue tile background with a white towel off to the side.
    The Best French Onion Soup (Inspired by Roy Choi)
  • Two blue-rimmed white bowls filled with Anne's Chicken and Dumplings on a wooden chevron surface with a pair of salt and pepper shakers, a blue linen, and yellow glasses of ice water.
    Southern Chicken and Dumplings with Anne's Dumplings
  • Blue rimmed white bowl of Polish Mushroom and Noodle Soup.
    Polish Style Mushroom and Noodle Soup (Zupa Grzybowa)
See more Soups and Stews →

Super Bowl Recipes

  • A white square dish of cottage cheese buffalo chicken dip on a basket weave trivet along with small plates, celery sticks, and chips on the side.
    High Protein Buffalo Chicken Dip with Frank's Red Hot
  • Round metal tray of Cheddar Cheese Sausage Balls without Bisquick with sweet chili sauce in a white bowl, ranch is a metal bowl, a cream colored table runner, a small white appetizer plate with two sausage balls on it, red topped toothpicks, and yellow wine glasses off to the side.
    The Best Cheddar Cheese Sausage Balls (without Bisquick)
  • Cast iron skillet filled with hot Mexican street corn dip with cream cheese on a wooden board surrounded by a blue checked napkin and small white enamel appetizer plates.
    Hot Mexican Street Corn Dip with Cream Cheese
  • Old El Paso Taco Dip in a green-rimmed baking pan.
    Super Easy Old El Paso Layered Taco Dip Recipe
  • Creamy Fried Dill Pickle Dip with Potato Chips on a wooden platter.
    Creamy Fried Dill Pickle Dip with Potato Chips
  • Three small wooden plates topped with tortilla chips and colorful bowls of Restaurant-Style Queso Dip.
    Amazing Restaurant Style Queso Dip (10 Minute Recipe)
  • Wooden board topped with BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders with a yellow cloth in the background.
    Easy BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders with Red Cabbage Slaw
  • Wooden platter topped with white parchment paper and crab rangoon egg rolls with a small white bowl of sweet chili sauce along with small white plates and small glass of white wine.
    Easy Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls with Sweet Chili Sauce

Valentine's Day Recipes

  • Blue tray of mini pancakes with heart eyes.
    Easy Valentine's Day Breakfast Ideas for Kids
  • Slice of red velvet cake on a white plate with a bite on a red handled fork with another slice on a plate.
    Southern Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Cupcake tin with raspberry cream cheese frosted cupcakes.
    Fresh Raspberry and Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Four teal plates with squares of Chocolate Eclair cake with a bite taken out of the front plate that's on the fork on the plate.
    The Most Delicious No Bake Chocolate Éclair Cake

Latest Recipes

  • An oven metal tray topped with air fryer buffalo wild wings copycat lemon pepper chicken wings and a wooden bowl of white bbq sauce on the side.
    Easy Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings (Air Fryer Recipe)
  • Three white bowls of Cheeseburger Bowls with Special Sauce with light blue napkins and green glasses of water.
    Easy Weeknight Hamburger Bowls with Burger Sauce
  • Sausage and Egg Casserole with Cottage Cheese in a navy blue handled casserole dish with a green handled spatula lifting out a square.
    Sausage and Egg Casserole with Cottage Cheese
  • A metal Ovenex starburst pan of sweetie pie's buttermilk cornbread muffins and a jar of honey with a honey wand.
    Southern Buttermilk Cornbread (Muffins or Skillet)

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Hi, I'm Ashley, "your best friend in the kitchen." I'm a food stylist, culinary producer, editor, travel junkie, and author of The Duke's Mayonnaise Cookbook from Charleston, SC. Thanks for stopping by Little Black Skillet!

More about me →

AS SEEN IN

Brands where work by Ashley Strickland Freeman of Little Black Skillet has be featured.
Brands where work by Ashley Strickland Freeman of Little Black Skillet has be featured.

Most Recent Recipes

  • Red basket weave platter topped with chocolate saltine cracker toffee on a green checked cloth surrounded by Christmas garland.
    How to Make the Easiest Saltine Cracker Toffee
  • A casserole dish of Lazy Frozen Cheese Ravioli Lasagna on a wooden board with a metal scooper and wooden bowl of fresh basil.
    Weeknight Lazy Lasagna with Frozen Cheese Ravioli
  • Winter citrus and avocado salad in a large pottery bowl with yellow salad servers, surrounded by salad plates, a pitcher of dressing, and a yellow striped towel.
    Winter Citrus and Avocado Salad with Honey Dressing
  • A white plate with a stack of chewy gingerbread cookies and a red checked napkin plus a wire rack of cookies and bottle of milk with a red and white striped straw in the background.
    The Best Soft and Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies

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