1. Heat oven to 400 F. Spoon bacon drippings into a 10-inch cast iron skillet and place in oven until melted. 2. Whisk together cornbread mixes, 2 beaten eggs, milk and garlic powder.

Pour cornbread batter into hot skillet and bake for 25 minutes. 3. While the cornbread bakes, sauté onion and celery in butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat until tender.

For me, there is one dish that makes the holiday — any holiday — and that’s my mother’s cornbread dressing. We love it for Thanksgiving, Christmas and even Easter, if ...