This warm, sometimes humorous, fact-filled history of the South’s uniquely yummy food shines new light on Southern culture. It’s also a thick-as-sawmill-gravy exploration of Southern relationships, because in the South, food is a social matter, and there’s a story behind every dish. The text includes short historical sidebars called “Porch Talk” and is also sprinkled with bits of homespun Granny wisdom called “Recipe for Living.”