Buttermilk-Parmesan Cornbread

In the South, flavored cornbreads are usually intended more for stylish dinners and elaborate buffets than for earthy barbecues and fish fries. Various cheeses are often incorporated in the batter, but I’ve also seen chopped sautéed scallions, minced bell pepper, and even a few fresh herbs. Cooks up in Mayland, Delaware, and parts of Virginia would most likely add a little sugar to this particular recipe, a practice deemed nothing less than sacrilege in the Deep South. I do recommend that y