Oyster Cornbread Dressing - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 pint oysters chopped and in their liquor
• 1 pan of cornbread
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 3 slices uncooked bacon diced
• 4 stalks celery diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1½ cups chicken stock
• 2-3 tablespoons minced fresh oregano
• 2-3 tablespoons minced fresh thyme
• 6 fresh sage leaves, minced
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• Kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste