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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 21 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)

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Best Salad Recipes

  • White platter of Burrata Caprese Salad with a metal spatula and green checked cloth on the side.
    Burrata Caprese Salad with Fresh Basil Vinaigrette
  • Mustard vinaigrette potato salad with arugula in a wooden bowl with a green serving spoon on the side.
    Easy Mustard Vinaigrette Potato Salad with Arugula
  • Cava cabbage slaw in a white ceramic bowl with a wooden handled slotted spoon, a stack of white plates, glasses of water, and a white cloth on the side.
    Tangy Red Cabbage Slaw Recipe (Inspired by Cava)
  • Wooden bowl filled with creamy chicken macaroni salad with ceramic serving spoons, an orange checked cloth, two yellow glasses filled with ice water, and one pottery plate topped with a serving to the side.
    The Best Creamy Macaroni Pasta Salad with Chicken
  • Light wooden bowl filled with Zoe's Kitchen Copycat Pasta Salad with a wooden salad set in the bowl, a blue cloth, two blue glasses, a bowl of fresh basil, and salt and pepper shakers on the side.
    Tomato, Basil, and Feta Pasta Salad (Zoe's Copycat)
  • Bowl of Carolina Caviar recipe with a basket of chips and small plates.
    Carolina Caviar (or Georgia or Texas Caviar)
  • Green bowl filled with Elote Pasta Salad with a small wooden bowl of Cotija cheese and a small white bowl of cilantro on the side plus a green checked napkin and wooden serving spoon.
    Zesty Elote (Mexican Street Corn) Pasta Salad
  • Three blue dot-rimmed white plates with Roasted Beet and Watermelon Salad on a basket-weave surface along with two blue glasses and small bowl of dressing with a wooden spoon.
    Roasted Beet and Watermelon Salad with Goat Cheese
  • Wooden rimmed white bowl filled with sweet pepper and cucumber salad on top of a raffia placemat along with a wooden spoon and blue towel.
    Sweet Pepper and Cucumber Salad with Ginger Dressing
  • White bowl filled with Ruby Tuesday Broccoli Salad with a yellow striped napkin on the side and a wooden handled spoon inside the bowl.
    Simple Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Cheddar Recipe
  • Red, White, and Blue Cheese Potato Salad with Bacon in a ceramic bowl with blue design, wooden spoon, rattan mat, and blue cloth off to the side.
    Red, White, and Blue Cheese Potato Salad with Bacon
  • Scalloped aqua bowl with orzo, Trader Joe's Greek chickpeas, hummus, Greek salad, and tzatziki both on top and in a wooden bowl.
    Mediterranean Bowls with Trader Joe's Greek Chickpeas

Latest Recipes

  • A round aqua baking pan of Cracker Barrel squash casserole with Ritz cracker topping and a wooden handled spoon scooped in.
    Old Fashioned Squash Casserole with Ritz Topping
  • Breaded chicken cutlets on white plates topped with arugula salad and shaved Parmesan with a wooden bowl of arugula salad to the side.
    Crispy Parmesan Chicken Cutlets with Lemony Arugula
  • A collection of Southern cakes.
    37 Amazing Southern Cake Recipes Everyone Should Know
  • A brunch and breakfast biscuit board with biscuits surrounded by pimento cheese, ham, orange honey butter, blueberry compote, honey, and fresh berries.
    Build an Easy Breakfast and Brunch Biscuit Board

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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

  • A white shallow bowl filled with honey butter with orange zest and a small bread plate with a roll and wooden spreader on the side.
    Orange Honey Butter Recipe for Rolls, Biscuits, and More
  • Homemade blueberry compote in a glass jar on a round wooden board surrounded by bowls of Greek yogurt topped with compote and a blue cloth.
    Blueberry Compote (with fresh or frozen blueberries)
  • Strawberry cake with strawberry filling and strawberry buttercream on a white platter with a slice on white scalloped plate.
    Fresh Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Filling
  • A skillet of homestyle sausage gravy with two blue plates, one topped with biscuits and gravy and another with just biscuits.
    Homestyle Sausage Gravy (for Biscuits and Grits)

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