Buttermilk: A Savor the South Cookbook Book

Introduction: The Science, Myth, and Magic of Buttermilk, plus Cooking Tips 1

In the Morning: Breakfast Recipes to Start the Day 13

Craig's Sweet Potato Pancakes with Orange Butter 14

Bananaville Bread 16

Irish Buttermilk Bread 18

Cinnamon Spice Muffins 19

BBB Scones 20

Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Scones 22

Tupelo Honey Cafe's Ginormous Biscuits 23

Cinnamon-Raisin Rolls 24

Buttermilk Doughnut Holes 26

Time for Dinner: Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Soups, and More 29

Fiery Fried Chicken 30

Marinated Curry Chicken 32

Faux Fryers 33

Martha's Pan-Fried Soft-Shell Crabs 34

Buttermilk-Poached Fish with Cilantro-Lime Butter 35

Blossom's Buttermilk Fried Calamari with Red Pepper Remoulade 36

Sundried Tomato and Parmesan Quiche 38

Potato Salad with Buttermilk-Chive Dressing 39

Creamy Vegetable Mash 40

Indian-Style Green Rice 41

Don't-Fear-the-Slime Okra 42

Tex-Mex Corn Pudding 43

Jazzed-Up Cornbread 44

Fried Cornbread 46

Rochelle's Vidalia Hushpuppies 47

Buttermilk Herb Rolls 48

Cool Cucumber Soup 50

Butternut Squash Soup 51

Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup 52

Sweet Endings: Cakes, Ice Creams, and Other Delights 53

Sweet Tea Buttermilk Pie 54

Sweet Potato Pie with Ginger and Orange 55

18 Seaboard's Buttermilk Pie with Riesling-Marinated Peaches 56

Summer Blueberry Cobbler 59

Jan's Buttermilk Pound Cake 60

Magie's Naturally Red Velvet Cupcakes 62

Janice's Buttermilk Cookies 64

Lemongrass-Green Tea Panna Cotta 65

Light Lemon Ice Cream 66

Lavender Ice Cream 67

Chocolate-Hazelnut Ice Cream 68

Super Simple Summer Dessert 69

Janice's Gingerbread 70

Good Things Anytime: Dips, Dressings, and Drinks 71

Daddy's Favorite Snack 72

Ritu's Favorite Summer Cooler 73

Mango-Spice Lassi 74

The Vanderbilt Fugitive 75

Avocado-Herb Dressing 76

Joe's Blue Cheese Dressing 77

518 West's Buttermilk Dressing 78

Roasted Sweet Onion and Garlic Dip 79

Lynn's Homemade Ricotta 80

Acknowledgments 81

Index 83