"More than four hundred years ago, explorers of the New World carried a biscuit known as hardtack on their voyages. Hardtack was made from flour, water, and sometimes salt and was sturdy and long lasting, making it suitable for hard, treacherous journeys. The composition and texture of the hardtack biscuit changed at the hands of the Jamestown settlers, who had access to three necessary ingredients that would transform the difficult-to-bite and bland-tasting...

With just a dash of Southern hospitality from the fictional town of Serenity, South Carolina, you can turn any meal into a lasting memory. Woods' cookbook is full of the Southern classics enjoyed by the characters in her novels.

"You don't have to own a beach house to enjoy Mary Kay Andrews's recipes. All you need is an appetite for delicious, casual dishes cooked with the best fresh, local ingredients and presented with the breezy flair that makes Mary Kay Andrews novels a summertime favorite at the beach. From an early spring dinner of cherry balsamic-glazed pork medallions and bacon-kissed Brussels sprouts to Fourth of July buttermilk-brined fried chicken, potato salad,...

"A love letter to the Southern biscuit, honoring its place in Black culinary culture and beyond with over 50 delicious recipes and a striking story to tell. Part cookbook, part cultural history, part memoir, Still We Rise is a tribute to the glories of flour, butter, and buttermilk baked tall, tender, and flaky. Erika Council is the founder and head baker of the renowned Bomb Biscuit Company in Atlanta, Georgia. The granddaughter of legendary soul...

Schlapman's cooking style embodies modern, wholesome, Southern home-cooking: fresh, accessible, nutritious, quick, and fun. Her book honors her beloved Georgia mountain-home cooking, and serves up helpings of her favorite foods from Nashville as well.

"Author Mee McCormick cooked her way back to health when Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and Hashimoto's disease knocked her down. Through relentless recipe testing, she healed her gut issues with a diet of organic whole foods, anti-inflammatory oils, and nutrient-rich foods. In My Pinewood Kitchen, she shares 130+ of her gut-friendly, gluten-free recipes. From breakfasts and salads, to soups and smoothies, to dinners and desserts for weeknights...

"Jamie DeMent opens a bright kitchen window onto the newest kind of North Carolina farming life. On fifty-five acres of beautiful Piedmont farmland in Hillsborough, North Carolina, DeMent and her family raise sustainably nurtured and sought-after heirloom varieties of produce and livestock. Every day on Coon Rock Farm, DeMent cooks robust, flavorful, satisfying meals for family, crew, and farm interns--and now you are invited to share the bounty....

"A lyrical culinary journey that explores the hidden stories of Black Appalachians through powerful essays and forty comforting recipes from the Poet Laureate of Kentucky. Years ago, when O. Henry Prize-winning writer Crystal Wilkinson was baking a jam cake, she felt her late grandmother's presence. She soon realized that she was not the only cook in her kitchen. There were an abundance of ancestors stirring, measuring, and braising with her. These...

"For twenty years, diners in the Bluegrass have been able to whet their appetite for Ouita Michel's sustainable, farm-to-table cuisine at one of her many acclaimed restaurants. Each restaurant-from Wallace Station to Holly Hill Inn-features dishes that combine Kentucky's bounty with Michel's celebrated vision. Diners can enjoy traditional southern staples like buttermilk biscuits, country ham, and po boy sandwiches, or opt for unique variations on...