{"product_id":"seasoned-in-the-south-recipes-from-crooks-corner-and-from-home-paperback","title":"Seasoned in the South: Recipes from Crook's Corner and from Home - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLee Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis expanded edition of Bill Smith's acclaimed cookbook features seasonal menus, like Supper at the Beach, Fourth of July Picnic, A Christmas Eve Supper, New Year's Day Brunch, along with twenty tantalizing new recipes. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCrook's Corner has gained national renown since it opened its doors in 1982. The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called it \"sacred ground for Southern foodies.\" \u003ci\u003eBon App tit\u003c\/i\u003e called it \"a legend.\" \u003ci\u003eTravel \u0026amp; Leisure\u003c\/i\u003e described it as \" country cookin' gone cool.\" A reviewer for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e said, \"the food is consistently outstanding, sort of nouvelle down home.\" And \u003ci\u003eDelta Sky\u003c\/i\u003e magazine declared it \"the best place to eat in Chapel Hill, in North Carolina and possibly on Earth.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more than a decade, Bill Smith has brought his intuitive and inspired approach to cooking to one of the South's liveliest and most innovative kitchens. Structured around the seasons and the freshest seasonal foods, \u003ci\u003eSeasoned in the South\u003c\/i\u003e offers up Smith's marvelously uncomplicated recipes-- Tomato and Watermelon Salad, Fried Green Tomatoes with Sweet Corn and Lemon Beurre Blanc, Pork Roast with Artichoke Stuffing, and his signature dish, Honeysuckle Sorbet--the new bistro food of the South.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrook's Corner is a landmark in North Carolina and beyond. \"Bon Appetit\" called it \"a legend.\" \"Travel and Leisure\" described it as \"country cookin' gone cool.\" A reviewer for the \"Washington Post\" said, \"I have yet to eat an average meal at Crook's Corner--the food is consistently outstanding, sort of nouvelle down home.\" And \"Delta Sky\" rated it \"the best place to eat in Chapel Hill, in North Carolina and possibly on earth.\" \u003cbr\u003e It's that good, and it has sustained its reputation since 1982, when legendary Southern chef Bill Neal, author of three popular cookbooks, opened the restaurant with partner Gene Hamer. \u003cbr\u003e For more than a decade now, Bill Smith has presided over the kitchen, bringing his creative cuisine to an ever-growing, always enthusiastic crowd who have come to associate dining at Crook's with good company, great food, and a belief that every meal is reason for celebration. \u003cbr\u003e Bill Smith's recipes are marvelously uncomplicated: Tomato and Watermelon Salad, Fried Green Tomatoes with Sweet Corn and Lemon Beurre Blanc, Pork Roast with Artichoke Stuffing, Scallops with Spinach and Hominy, Really Good Banana Pudding, and Honeysuckle Sorbet. Structured around the seasons and inspired by the abundant local produce, these recipes reinvent classics of the Southern culinary tradition and offer up imaginative interpretations of bistro fare. \u003cbr\u003e \"Seasoned in the South\" captures the flavors of the freshest seasonal foods and the spirit of one of the South's liveliest and most innovative kitchens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Smith has served as chef at Crook's Corner for more than a decade. His essays have been featured in newspapers and on radio and television, and his recipes have been selected for \u003ci\u003e150 Best American Recipes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine Magazine's Best of the Best\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLee Smith \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of fourteen novels, including \u003ci\u003eFair and Tender Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOral History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaving Grace\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGuests on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as four collections of short stories, including \u003ci\u003eMe and My Baby View the Eclipse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNews of the Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Last Girls\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller as well as a co-winner of the Southern Book Critics Circle Award. A retired professor of English at North Carolina State University, she has received an Academy Award in Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the North Carolina Award for Literature, and the Weatherford Award for Appalachian Literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 7.94 x 6.92 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771552596256,"sku":"9781565125506","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/76409603875be6cd48a2df9c9459ae5b.webp?v=1780388232","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/seasoned-in-the-south-recipes-from-crooks-corner-and-from-home-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}