My Southern Food: A Celebration of the Flavors of the South Book

Contents

Foreword by Faith Ford....................ix
Introduction....................xi
Sweet Tea, Cornbread, and Fried Chicken: Sunday Dinner and Other Family Gatherings....................1
Biscuits, Country Ham, and Grits: Breakfast in the South....................31
Homegrown Tomatoes and Fresh Corn: Treasures from the Southern Garden....................57
Boiled Peanuts, Ribs, and Homemade Ice Cream: outdoor Summer Celebrations....................87
Pimento Cheese, Tea Punch, and Deviled Eggs: What Every Southern Lady Knows....................115
Chicken and Dumplings, Corn Pudding, and Coca-Cola Cake: Cooking for Company....................143
Red velvet Cake, Cobbler, and Pralines: Glorious Southern Desserts....................177
Barbecue Joints, Catfish Kitchens, and Meat and Threes: Eating Out Southern-Style....................211
Afterword....................247
Acknowledgments....................248
Index....................249