Baking in the American South: 200 Recipes and Their Untold Stories (a Definitive Cookbook Guide to Southern Baking) - The Perfect Cozy Christmas Gift

Witness the rise of Southern baking from humble recipes to one of the world's richest culinary traditions in this essential cookbook from bestselling author Anne Byrn. With 200 recipes and hundreds of photos, Baking in the American South has the biscuits, cornbread, cakes, and rolls that will help you bake like a Southerner, even if you aren't.

Publisher Marketing: 'definitive--The encyclopedic range--from hoecakes to chiffon, from humble to highfalutin--is part of what gives 'Baking' its flour-dusted charm. The other part is Byrn's sussing out of what sets Southern baking apart.'--Garden & Gun Review Quotes : 'Byrn provides an encyclopedia of Southern baked goods in this masterful and extensive collection encompassing the region's sweet and savory offerings--This is a treasure trove.'--Publishers Weekly (starred review) Review Quotes : 'Byrn's wise, winning, and wonderful doorstop dive into the recipes and stories that make up the heart and soul of Southern baking is essential.'--Library Journal (starred review) Review Quotes : '[A] pleasurable mix of craveable delights and culinary storytelling-- While baking in the American South was founded on a turbulent and often unsavory history, the individuals--enslaved Africans and their descendants, Creole peoples, Moravians, Jews, and immigrants--and fertile land gave rise to the towering culinary culture Byrn captures here with anecdotes, engaging prose, and passion readers will feel.'--BOOKLIST (starred review) Brief Description : "This ... dive into the history of 14 Southern states--Texas, Florida, Kentucky, and more--features stories and ... photographed recipes from pre-Civil War times to today's Southern kitchens. It's about the places, the people, the products, and the culture of the moment that influenced what people baked. It's about African-American women and the monumental contributions they have made to the art of Southern baking, about home cooks and how they've kept traditions alive wherever they settle by baking family recipes each year for holidays and celebrations, and about the pastry chefs who have thoughtfully reimagined how the South bakes"-- Review Quotes : 'Home chefs will treasure this cookbook and appreciate Byrn's entertaining stories while their delicious regional fare bakes.'--Shelf Awareness (starred review) Publisher Marketing :

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 512 | Publication Date: 2024-09-03