Thoughtful Cooking: Recipes Rooted in the New South Easter blending traditional southern ingredients with

blending traditional southern ingredients with classic Italian techniques for a truly unique style of cooking

Memphis ribs

Long-Listed for The Art of Eating Prize for Best Food Book of 2021

Just like a big pot of gumbo

Instead of dwelling on conventional notions of authenticity

Thoughtful Cooking: Recipes Rooted in the New South Easter blending traditional southern ingredients withAuthor: William Stark Dissen Growing up in West Virginia, Chef William Dissen began his culinary journey in his grandmother's kitchen. There, family meals were cooked with local ingredients, many from the home's bountiful garden. In this ambitious debut cookbook, Dissen reinterprets the flavors of his youth, putting a modern spin on recipes grounded in the traditions of sustainable agriculture, local cuisine, and the hills and valleys of his