[.uk] A Love Affair with Southern Cooking: Recipes and ... (ISBN 0060761784)

Best Southern Cookbook on the market:
This is a fantastic cookbook for those who want to know how to cook "Southern-style." I bought this book because I was trying to duplicate some of the recipes my mother and grandmother cooked (and which I failed to get from them and now its too late). This cookbook did not disappoint. I've bought other Old South cookbooks, but none of them compared to the comprehensive nature of this book. Also, the history behind the recipes and foods was an added bonus. Since buying my copy, I have purchased other copies of this book as gifts for friends. To a person, they have indicated that they were sure it would become one of their most cherished cookbooks.

great read...great recipes:
Extremely well researched and written about Southern cooking. The style is easy to read and enjoyable. While I generally prefer a lot of color photos, this book doesn't need them to keep my interest. Well done.

What most Southerners already know!:
This was a gift to a southern couple who've moved to the Heartland, a place that's never heard of "sweet tea" and vinegar-based barbeque! The book has many southern stories that can be retold and embellished to win over their midwestern friends in both mind and belly! All regions have their own special foods and they're usually very tasty, but an entire cookbook of southern specialties is a must-have! It's well-written and mouth-watering.

Mouth Watering!:
This book is incredible. Well written and entertaining. The recipes are fantastic and many are easy to do. The only thing you need when reading this is a napkin because everything you read will make your mouth water!

Best Southern Cookbook in Print...James Beard Winner!!!!:
I've been cooking from this book since it came out. It's a treasure trove of Southern cooking and food as well as an important historical document. I've seen no reason to add or substract anything from a single recipe. Nobody writes in a clearer voice than Jean Anderson. Her directions are right on, and the reader feels a connection which is unusual in books of all genres, but especially in cookbooks in this day of "celebrity" ghost written cookbooks of dubious quality and imprecise directions. I've given this book to everybody I know who cooks, and they all rave about it. Even if you don't cook much, it's a fantastic read. One of the leading cookbook editors has written that her chief challenge with authors is getting them to develop their own "voice".....no problems with Jean Anderson in that regard. She invites you into her kitchen like an old friend and guides you along the way. This book is a must for anybody from the novice to the experienced cook. All will learn from it and enjoy themselves while doing so. Long live the South and it's cuisine!!!