Smoke, Roots, Mountain, Harvest

This evocative cookbook rooted in Appalachian ingredients and flavors takes readers and cooks deep into the heart and soul of America. Here are more than 70 recipes that use modern cooking techniques to transform traditional comfort food with a mountain sensibility into inspired meals and menus for anyone. Every chapter opens with storytelling that echoes the folklore and tall tales of our region, while more than 80 beautiful color photographs capture mouthwatering dishes for all occasions—from morning beverages to a show-stopping berry buckle—as well as the tools, fruits, flowers, and scenery of life in the Mountain South.