I am a proud daughter of south of the Mason-Dixon line. I have loved reading this book to get in touch with both my heritage, and the history of my area. The book begins with an interesting and detailed overview of the history of the rural southeast (Appalachian mountain area), and segues into information about the cultural roots of the cooking and lifestyle in this region. The book is by turns nostalgic and harshly honest about the sometimes-brutal, sometimes-beautiful lifestyle of days gone by in the most rural areas of our country. The recipes are excellent, though perhaps less heart-healthy than this day and age allows for. I recommend this book to anyone with a soft spot in their hearts for homestyle southern cooking, or who has a hankering to go back to the mountains.Get more detail about Smokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread, and Scuppernong Wine: The Folklore and Art of Appalachian Cooking (10th Anniversary Edition).
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