{"product_id":"recipes-from-the-american-south","title":"Recipes from the American South","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Michael W. Twitty (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR:  \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,  \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,  \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e Food Network\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,  \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Strategist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,  \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNPR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,  \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,  \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSerious Eats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,  \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSlate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e Saveur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,  \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSmithsonian Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,  \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFoodie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, and  \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eB\u0026amp;N Reads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Our cuisine, with its grits and black-eyed peas, crab cakes, red rice, and endless variations on the staple foods of the region, casts a spell that, if you’re lucky, gets passed down with snapping string beans at the table and chewing cane on the back porch.’ – Michael W. Twitty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the introduction to this groundbreaking recipe collection, acclaimed historian Michael W. Twitty declares, ‘No one state or area can give you the breadth of the Southern story or fully set the Southern table.’ To answer this, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRecipes from the American South\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e journeys from the Louisiana Bayou to the Chesapeake Bay, showcasing more than 260 of the region’s most beloved dishes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross more than 400 pages, Twitty explores the broad culinary sweep that Southern history and its many cultures represent. Recipes for breads and biscuits, mains and sides, stews, sauces, and sweets feature insightful headnotes and clear, step-by-step instructions. Home cooks will discover both iconic dishes and lesser-known specialties: Chicken and Dumplings, She-crab Soup, Red Eye Gravy, Benne Seed Wafers, Hummingbird Cake, and Mint Juleps appear alongside Shrimp Pilau, Chorizo Dirty Rice, Sumac Lemonade, and Cajun Pig’s Ears Pastry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA masterful storyteller, Twitty enriches his extensive recipe collection with lyrical, deeply researched essays that celebrate the region’s “multicultural gumbo” of influences from immigrants from across the globe. Vibrant food photography adds further color to the fascinating narrative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpansive, authoritative, and beautifully designed, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRecipes from the American South\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a classic cookbook in the making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HACHETTE BOOK GROUP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46577158783154,"sku":"9781837290871","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3532\/5780\/files\/cookbooks_23.jpg?v=1775753255","url":"https:\/\/mfashop.mfah.org\/products\/recipes-from-the-american-south","provider":"The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston","version":"1.0","type":"link"}