My library just got the book.
https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Run-Roots-Stories-Recipes/dp/0316381101
Its Vivian Howard's Cookbook, its a companion to ' A Chef's Life ' which if you have not seen it is not a Kitchen-Cooking show etc with emphasis on North Carolina Cooking
and culture.
F.D.: Im not a cookbook reviewer in the sense that i make several Rx's and evaluate them before I comment.
I do read a lot of cookbooks , so I have an average idea on what's a bit different and unusual. Ill never be able to help anyone with baking or cooking times etc Sooo ...
this is a large tome. 561 pages on quality stock. the pictures complement the RX's and keep you interested in them. this is not a coffee table book
VH has talked a lot about creating this book on her show.
I like the book. there are many Rx's that seem just a little bit unusual to me. They reflect her area of the county not mine :
Sweet Potato and Turkey Shepherd's Pie pp 318
Sausage-Stuffed Honey Buns pp 376
Pecan-Chewy Pie pp 137
Fried Yams with Five-Spice Maple Bacon Candy pp 326 and of course :
Pork Shoulder Steaks in Red Curry Braised Watermelon pp 95
I like the book . no doubt this winter i will make all of the above, and the Watermelon item next spring.
it also seems to have a well thought out index and is not a simple afterthought mis-mash.
I hope you see it in a bookstore if they still
exist in your area , or your library system gets a copy.
