Dolly Parton loved to cook. Here are her best tricks for fluffier eggs, better cornbread, and more.
This piece explores the culinary habits of Dolly Parton, sharing her personal tips for Southern comfort food like cornbread and mac and cheese. It serves as a tribute to her life by highlighting her simple yet creative approach to cooking.
Why it matters
It provides a humanizing look at a cultural icon through the lens of her personal life and hobbies.
Dolly Parton shared many of her cooking tips with Business Insider over the years. Miller Mobley/NBC via Getty Images I got to interview Dolly Parton multiple times, and we mostly spoke about food. Parton shared her tip for making the best mac and cheese and scrambled eggs. She also revealed what she loved cooking for her husband and ordering from Taco Bell. After I interviewed Dolly Parton for the first time, I made her cornbread for my family. It was the first thing my dad mentioned when I shared the news that she had died on Tuesday. "I remember her cornbread," he replied. "Food brings back good memories with people." Maybe that's why I've spent the last day thinking so much about the Dolly dishes I've made over the years, and all the things she taught me about cooking during our interviews.
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