Cornbread Nation 1: The Best of Southern Food Writing (Cornbread Nation: Best of Southern Food Writing) - Softcover

Egerton, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807854190 ISBN 13: 9780807854198

Publisher: University North Carolina Pr, 2002

Synopsis

The first volume in what will be an annual collection, Cornbread Nation gathers the best of recent Southern food writing. In fifty entries--original features and selections previously published in magazines and journals--contributors celebrate the people, places, traditions, and tastes of the American South. In these pages, Nikki Giovanni expresses her admiration for the legendary Edna Lewis, James Villas remembers his friend Craig Claiborne, Rick Bragg thinks back on Thanksgivings at home, Robert Morgan describes the rituals of canning time, and Fred Chappell offers a contrarian's view of iced tea. "Collectively", writes John Egerton, these pieces "buttress our conviction that nothing else the South has to offer to the nation and the world--with the possible exception of its music--is more eternally satisfying, heartwarming, reconciling, and memorable than its food". With the publication of Cornbread Nation, we acknowledge with gratitude the abiding centrality of food in the ongoing life of the South. Contributors include: Colman Andrews Jim Auchmutey Roy Blount Jr. Gene Bourg Rick Bragg Fred Chappell Lolis Eric Elie Damon Lee Fowler Nikki Giovanni Jessica Harris Karen Hess Jack Hitt Ted & Matthew Lee Ronni Lundy Robert Morgan James Villas Robb Walsh

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Review:

A delicious feast, as well as a thoughtful celebration of regional culture. ("Kirkus Reviews")

Beautifully describes how food has shaped Southern, as well as American, culture. ("Southern Living")

Southern food is legendary stuff, but Southern food writing may be even better, at least as exampled in these pages.
(John Thorne, author of "Serious Pig" and "Pot on the Fire")

Truly, there's just something about the South, its breezy characters, its off-the-edge eateries, and yes, its barbecue and batter bread. "Cornbread Nation" puts them all between two covers. (Jean Anderson, author of "The American Century Cookbook")

Almost as good as months of roaming back roads and long talks over kitchen tables all over the South. Maybe it's better.(Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of public radio's "The Splendid Table")

Synopsis:

The first volume in an annual collection, "Cornbread Nation" gathers the best of recent southern food writing. In 51 entries - original features and selections previously published in magazines and journals - contributors celebrate the people, places, traditions and tastes of the American South. In these pages, Nikki Giovanni expresses her admiration for the legendary Edna Lewis, Rick Bragg thinks back on Thanksgivings at home, Robert Morgan describes the rituals of canning time, James Villas remembers his friend Craig Claiborne, and Fred Chappell offers a contrarian's view of iced tea. Also among the contributors are: Jim Auchmutey, Roy Blount Jr, Gene Bourg, Lolis Eric Elie, Damon Lee Fowler, Jessica Harris, Karen Hess, Jack Hitt, Ted and Matthew Lee, Ronni Lundy, and Robb Walsh.

About this edition

• Publisher: University North Carolina Pr
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0807854190
• ISBN 13: 9780807854198
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 270