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Matthew Rowley
Matthew Rowley is a writer, editor, public speaker, and author based in Southern California. He is a past board member of the Southern Foodways Alliance and the Museum Council of Philadelphia and the Greater Delaware Valley. He earned degrees from Truman State University and the University of Kansas and conducted postgraduate studies at the Wharton School of Business. […]

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Caroline Wright
Caroline Wright is happiest when her hands are busy and her stomach is full, two truths she nourishes as a cook, stylist and author. She has trudged through Union Square in the rain carrying overfilled market bags and prep lists for photo shoots, woken up countless times in the middle of the night to scribble […]

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Anne Quatrano
Though she was raised in Connecticut, Anne Quatrano attributes her passion for cooking to spending time with her grandmother in the kitchen and summers at her mother’s family farm, Summerland, near Cartersville, Georgia. Her professional culinary career began in earnest at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, where she met her husband and partner, […]

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Charles & Julie Mayfield
We are Charles and Julie (Sullivan) Mayfield…simply two home cooks with an immense joy of growing, cooking, and eating fantastic food. We love sharing what we learn along the way with others. As the saying goes, “Give a man a fish and feed him for a day…teach a man to fish and feed him for […]

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Erika Council
Erika Council is the charismatic writer and photographer behind the food blog, Southern Soufflé, the blog that takes a southern-focused epic through soulful approaches on how food has impact on community, with a twist on soul food recipes and more. Nothing exemplifies this more than her South and Slocumb Supper Club Dinners, where complete strangers […]

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Irv Miller
Irv Miller, founding executive chef at Jackson’s Steakhouse, has prepared dinner at the James Beard house for five one-of-a-kind events. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in 1982, Miller began his career as chef along the Florida Panhandle at Destin’s first out-of-the-ordinary restaurant, Les Saisons. Chef Miller’s cuisine made national acclaim while he […]

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Featured Titles

THE ULTIMATE VEGAN COOKBOOK FOR YOUR INSTANT POT: 80 Easy and Delicious Plant-Based Recipes That You Can Make in Half the Time

As the Instant Pot becomes increasingly affordable and popular among home cooks, who better to teach vegans the ins and outs of this handy appliance than bestselling vegan cookbook author Kathy Hester? In THE ULTIMATE VEGAN COOKBOOK FOR YOUR INSTANT POT, Kathy presents 80 new and unique recipes using the […]
VICTUALS: An Appalachian Journey, with Recipes

VICTUALS is an exploration of the foodways, people, and places of Appalachia. Written by Ronni Lundy, regarded as the most engaging authority on the region, the book guides us through the surprisingly diverse history–and vibrant present–of food in the Mountain South. VICTUALS explores the diverse and complex food scene of the Mountain […]
DUTCH TREATS: Heirloom Recipes from Farmhouse Kitchens

Internationally known food historian William Woys Weaver presents a richly photographed gastronomical journey into the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch food traditions, with more than 100 heritage recipes and the colorful stories behind them – including Shoofly Cake, New Year’s Pretzels and the original Snickerdoodles. DUTCH TREATS shines a much-anticipated light on […]
SOUS VIDE AT HOME: The Modern Technique for Perfectly Cooked Meals

SOUS VIDE AT HOME illustrates how easy it is to harness the power of sous vide technology to achieve restaurant-quality dishes, regardless of skill level. Sous vide, the process of cooking ingredients to perfect tenderness using immersion circulation, has been popular in restaurants for years. Now, with portable and affordable technology, […]
BLACK TRUMPET: A Chef’s Journey Through Eight New England Seasons

At the renowned Black Trumpet restaurant, located in the historic old seacoast city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Chef Evan Mallett and his staff reflect New England’s many seasons, celebrating the unique flavors of each one through the fished, farmed, and foraged foods on a menu that continually changes throughout the […]
CHICKEN: a Savor the South® cookbook

While fried chicken may be the South’s iconic dish, when it comes to Southern foodways, there are a lot of ways to love America’s most popular fowl. Preparations range from Country Captain to Carolina Chicken Bog to Chicken and Parslied Dumplings and more. Here, Cynthia Graubart celebrates the bird in […]
SOFRAMIZ: Vibrant Middle Eastern Recipes from Sofra Bakery and Cafe

SOFRAMIZ: Vibrant Middle Eastern Recipes from Sofra Bakery and Cafe is an enchanting collection of recipes inspired by the markets and kitchens of Turkey and beyond, from the James Beard Award–nominated chefs behind Boston’s Sofra Bakery and Cafe. Ana Sortun and Maura Kilpatrick have spent years frequenting the electric cafes and […]
SOUP NIGHTS: Satisfying Soups and Sides for Delicious Meals All Year

Drawing on her deep knowledge of cuisines around the world, Rosbottom tempts readers with more than one hundred recipes from far and near. Recipes span from Onion Soup Gratinée, Vietnamese Shrimp and Noodle Soup, and Brodo with Asparagus and Gnocchi, to closer-to-home favorites like New England Corn and Lobster Chowder and Louisiana Seafood Gumbo. Well-loved […]