For the Love of the South: Recipes and Stories from My Southern Kitchen

Named by Garden and Gun as probably the best book of 2018, For the Love of the South catches the substance of Southern culture—a profound dedication to family, companions, and food—in an enchanting cookbook including delightful, soothing plans, her memories of experiencing childhood with the straights of Louisiana, and in excess of 100 full-shading and highly contrasting photos.

Golden Wilson's mainstream blog, For the Love of the South, mirrors the liberality, cheerfulness, and feeling of convention that are the core of Southern culture. In her drawing in posts, she shares individual, engaging tales about her youth in the profound South, honors her legacy, and presents delectable plans that feature the best of the locale's cooking, joined by beautiful photographs.

In this first book, drawn from her well known site, she unites 100 heavenly, open, and simple to-make plans for Southern works of art, and blends them in with superb family stories, which pass on her adoration and regard for her foundations. A staggering cook and dazzling author, Amber is likewise a cultivated picture taker. For the Love of the South exhibits 100 of her photos—both high contrast and shading pictures of fixing prep and completed dishes, just as photographs that summon quintessential Southern life.

Regardless of where in the nation you live, regardless of on the off chance that you've scarcely utilized an oven or are an old hand around the kitchen, Amber shows you how to dominate a large group of Southern dishes, from starters to treats. The plans utilize cheap, promptly accessible fixings and accompany informational, empowering bearings. Figure out how to make a roux, amazing the popover, fry okra, grid a piecrust, and make compelling gumbos and jambalayas like a genuine Southerner. From Pain Perdu, Pimento Hushpuppies, Corn Bisque, and Spicy Oven-Roasted Okra to Tomato and Bacon Sandwich with Chipotle Mayonnaise, Nashville Hot Chicken, Cajun Jambalaya, and Bacon-Latticed Apple Pie, there's a delicious thing for everybody.

Golden offers a storeroom brimming with time-and cash sparing kitchen tips—from putting away and freezing bacon to dragging out new berries in the cooler, preparing cast-iron skillets, and making vanilla concentrate—and gives supportive do-ahead and extra sparing tips for some plans too.

About the Author
Amber Wilson is a self-taught home cook with an insatiable desire to honor the culinary culture of the South as well as to create new dishes. Once on a career path in science and offered a job at NASA, she decided to change course and start her blog, For the Love of the South. An homage to her Southern roots, the blog was a finalist in Saveur’s Best Food Blog Awards and was one of PBS’s Best Food Blogs. Wilson was one of Southern Living’s “30 Bloggers You Should Be Following.” She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband, Michael.

No dislikes here.... Love this cookbook and at 60 years young, I have many since I seem to be a collector. Stories with the recipes, beautiful pictures, and mouth watering recipes.What a wonderful book to have for your own and to give..--Gail

"For the Love of the South" by Amber Wilson is far and away the best regional cookbook of 2018. If you need a gift, this is IT! The recipes are simple and easy to prepare, the photos are works of art, the stories are beautiful vignettes and the stock the book is printed on is first class. Yes, you will hug yourself for buying two copies, for yourself and someone deserving!❤ Southern by the Grace of God. --EB

Love everything about my new cookbook! I was so happy with mine I bought eight more for gifts! The photographs are beautiful, the personal stories were so engaging and the recipes are uniquely southern and practical. The quality of this book is impressive, the paper used to create this little gem is amazing! --Joddie Watts

For the Love of the South: Recipes and Stories from My Southern Kitchen