Southern Homecoming Traditions: Recipes and Remembrances Book

Southern Homecoming Traditions is both a cookbook and a celebration of the five historic black colleges and one university that comprise the Atlanta University Center: Morehouse, Spelman and Morris Brown Colleges, Clark-Atlanta University, Interdenominational Theological Center, and Morehouse School of Medicine. Author Carolyn Quick Tillery uses the evocative power of food to take us back to the institutions where so many great African-American leaders were educated, and the region where so many great dishes were created. With over 200 mouthwatering recipes, along with powerful history, moving remembrances, and stunning archival photographs, this book is a homecoming table laden with memories, pride, and pleasure.

-A Sampling of the Recipes-

MAIN DISHES

Spicy Fried Chicken with Spicy Tomato Salad
• Sunday Collard Greens with Rice and Ham
• Blazing Jalapen?o and Turkey Greens
• Oxtail Stew and Yellow Saffron Rice
• Southern-Style Barbecued Pork Sandwich

VEGETABLES & SIDE DISHES

Garden Mustard Greens and Fresh Red Tomatoes
• Butter Beans and Okra
• Three Cheese Macaroni and Cheese
• Hotlanta Slaw

BREADS AND DESSERTS

Sweet Cornbread
• Sweet Potato Yeast Bread
• Mother's Cake
• Georgia Peach and Praline Pie
• Peanut Butter Cake with Chocolate Amaretto Frosting
• Sweet Potato Cake with Pineapple Filling and Cream Cheese Frosting

Library Journal

Part of a series about prominent black learning institutions, Tillery's new title is as much a history book as it is a cookbook. It focuses on the Atlanta University Center, which encompasses Morehouse and Spelman Colleges as well as three other historic colleges and Clark-Atlanta University. The book opens with a brief but good introduction to Atlanta's history, from the Civil War through the Civil Rights Movement. Separate chapters on the various colleges-which include minibiographies of their presidents and notable alumni-are interspersed with recipe chapters, which include both down-home Southern favorites and more contemporary dishes. The recipe head notes are informative and readable, and period photographs and other memorabilia provide further context. Highly recommended. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.