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A good meal is hard to find : storied recipes from the deep South / Amy C. Evans and Martha Hall Foose.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 159 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781452169781
  • 1452169780
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Morning's glories -- Lingering lunches -- Afternoon pick-me-ups -- Dinner dates & late-night takes -- Anytime, sweets.
Summary: "With charming narratives, visual storytelling, and delectable recipes, A Good Meal Is hard to Find is everything you've ever wanted in a Southern cookbook. Straight from the Mississippi Delta, esteemed cookbook author Martha Hall Foose reimagines Southern cooking, teaming up with artist Amy C. Evans to create this distinctive and inspired keepsake -- a must-have for cookbook lovers, vintage collectors, and Southern cooking enthusiasts alike... Inspired by generations of storytelling and Southern comfort food, this one-of-a-kind collection of timeless recipes, whimsical characters, and beautiful paintings is more than just a cookbook -- it's a love letter to the Deep South." -- From publisher's description.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 641.5975 E92 Available 33111010438428
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A Good Meal Is Hard to Find is more than just a cookbook: it's a love letter to the women and food of the Deep South.

With charming narratives, visual storytelling, and delectable recipes, A Good Meal Is Hard to Find is everything you've ever wanted in a Southern cookbook.

Inside are 60 go-to recipes organized into five chapters--Morning's Glories, Lingering Lunches, Dinner Dates & Late-Night Takes, Afternoon Pick-Me-Ups, and Anytime Sweets. Recipes written by award-winning cookbook author and Southern food expert Martha Hall Foose, as part of a collaboration with Amy C. Evans.

* Each of the 60 recipes opens with a short vignette about a story about a unique Southern character.
* Divided into five chapters from breakfast to dinner, with cocktails and desserts in between
* Recipes paired with gorgeous, vintage-inspired acrylic paintings by Amy C. Evans

Inspired by generations of storytelling and Southern comfort food, this genre-bending cookbook is a must-have for cookbook lovers, vintage collectors, and Southern cooking enthusiasts alike.

Recipes include Francine's Strawberry-Glazed Doughnuts, Camille's Bridge Club Egg Salad, The Suzy B's Spinach and Mushroom Frito Pie, Stella's Harissa Gold Chicken, and Estelle's Butterscotch Pound Cake.

* Master the art of traditional Southern cooking and soul food.
* Perfect for fans of Poole's: Recipes and Stores from a Modern Diner by Ashley Christensen, Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines, and Heritage by Sean Brock
* A great cookbook gift for readers of Southern Living and Garden & Gun

"With charming narratives, visual storytelling, and delectable recipes, A Good Meal Is hard to Find is everything you've ever wanted in a Southern cookbook. Straight from the Mississippi Delta, esteemed cookbook author Martha Hall Foose reimagines Southern cooking, teaming up with artist Amy C. Evans to create this distinctive and inspired keepsake -- a must-have for cookbook lovers, vintage collectors, and Southern cooking enthusiasts alike... Inspired by generations of storytelling and Southern comfort food, this one-of-a-kind collection of timeless recipes, whimsical characters, and beautiful paintings is more than just a cookbook -- it's a love letter to the Deep South." -- From publisher's description.

Morning's glories -- Lingering lunches -- Afternoon pick-me-ups -- Dinner dates & late-night takes -- Anytime, sweets.

Includes index.

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