“Warm-hearted reminiscences and hearty satisfying recipes” from the novelist who was raised on one of the oldest black-owned farms in South Carolina (Newsweek).
Here is a book as delightful to read as it is to cook from. Dori Sanders’ recipes include not only new interpretations of old-time favorites such as Spoon Bread, Chicken and Dumplings, Corn Bread, and Buttermilk Biscuits, but also her “Cooking for Northerners”—original dishes such as Winter Greens Parmesan, Roasted Mild Peppers, Fresh Vegetable Stew—and, of course, great recipes for peaches. A Literary Guild and a Rodale Press Book Club selection.
“A collection of fabulous recipes and reminiscences of her family’s farm stand . . . The storytelling is evocative.” —Epicurious
“Narrative and cookery blend delightfully in this mix of recollection and old-fashioned family cooking . . . The heart here is in Sanders’s memories.” —Publishers Weekly
“What might at first glance seem like just another country cooking compendium turns into a delightful crazy quilt of stories and recipes . . . her 100 recipes ensure that no stomach ever growls.” —Booklist
“Sanders has a sly sense of humor, and her observations make engrossing reading.” —Library Journal