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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
  • Broccoli and cheese casserole in a white oval casserole dish on top of a wooden board with a wooden handled spoon scooped in as well as a green checked cloth and a stack of plates with a green napkin.
    Mom's Famous Broccoli and Cheese Casserole Recipe
  • 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.
    The Best Newk's Copycat Potato Soup Recipe
  • Southern smothered chicken thighs in a blue handled skillet on a woven trivet with a plate of parsley to the side.
    The Best Southern Smothered Chicken Thighs with Rice
  • 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
  • Chicken Salad Chick Sassy Scotty recipe on croissants served on a blue-rimmed plate.
    Sassy Scotty Chicken Salad (Chicken Salad Chick Copycat)
  • Southern sour cream pound cake on a cake stand with slices on plates topped with whipped cream and strawberries.
    The Best Southern Sour Cream Pound Cake Recipe

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Halloween Recipes

  • Black-rimmed white enamel pan of Monster Munch Halloween Popcorn Snack Mix with a wooden handled scoop and purple, green, black, and orange garland with white pumpkins surrounding.
    Monster Munch (Easy Halloween Popcorn Snack Mix)
  • Platter of mini monster meatloaf recipe.
    Mini Monster Meatloaf (Fun Halloween Dinner Recipe)
  • Two Purple People Eaters (spooky Halloween gin cocktail) on a wicker tray.
    Purple People Eater (a Spooky Halloween Gin Cocktail)
  • Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats with Tootsie Roll Stumps on a circular white ceramic platter on top of an orange and black checked cloth.
    Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats with Tootsie Roll Stems

Fall Baking Recipes

  • Copycat Maggiano's Apple Crostata on a round platter with a wooden handled serving knife, bowl of whipped cream, and servings of crostata on plates.
    Warm Apple Crostata with Homemade Flaky Crust
  • Brown handled skillet filled with baked apple dumplings and a wooden handled silver serving spoon with a red striped cloth and small pie plates of individual servings with vanilla ice cream surrounding.
    The Easiest Baked Cinnamon Apple Dumplings Recipe
  • Sliced streusel topped pumpkin bread on a white marble board with a paring knife on the side and stack of white plates in the background.
    Easy Pumpkin Bread with Cinnamon Pecan Streusel
  • Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting in a navy blue baking pan on a white wooden surface.
    Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Latest Recipes

  • A blue rimmed round white casserole dish filled with pepperoni pizza dip.
    The Ultimate Hot and Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Dip
  • Homemade garlic crostini on a rectangular wooden tray with small plates topped with olives and goat cheese spread on crostini.
    How to Make Homemade Garlic Crostini (15-Minute Recipe)
  • Hot Knorr spinach artichoke dip with bacon in a blue handled cast iron skillet.
    Cheesy Knorr Spinach and Artichoke Dip with Bacon
  • Slices of yellow sheet cake with chocolate frosting topped with sprinkles on small octagonal plates surrounded by party blowers.
    Yellow Birthday Sheet Cake with Chocolate Frosting

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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 bowl of rich chocolate fudge frosting with a wooden handled spreader, a bowl of multi colored sprinkles, measuring spoons, and pastry tips.
    How to Make Classic Rich Chocolate Fudge Frosting
  • Skillet sour cream and chicken enchiladas.
    Skillet Chicken and Sour Cream Enchilada Casserole
  • A brown casserole dish of poppyseed chicken with a serving on the side.
    Creamy and Comforting Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole
  • Ground beef and turkey recipes collage featuring skillet meals, lasagna, stuffed peppers, rice bowls, tacos, chili, and burgers.
    35 Recipe Ideas Using Ground Beef or Ground Turkey

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