If asked to name one Southern dish worthy of praise, most folks would say fried chicken. But for me, there’s something about the taste of farm-raised quail, with its delicate, close-to-the-bone meat hand-battered and fried, that ascends to a higher culinary calling. And if you try my recipe for Skillet-Fried Quail, I guarantee you will…
Peggy’s Skillet Fried Chicken
Peggy is my momma. She passed away some time ago, but not before I learned her secret to the perfect fried chicken that I affectionately call Peggy’s Skillet Fried Chicken. She was a wiz in the kitchen and taught me the basics of cooking simply. She was a patient cook and knew that time was…

