An all-inclusive collection of Southern cooking in which simple feasts meet artisanal ingredients, and traditional tastes meet modern methods. Foster's recipes and helpful sidebars ensure that your dishes will turn out perfect every time.

Includes index.

Introduction. Good cooking, good eating, and good living -- Come on in: hors d'oeuvres and cocktails -- Soups, stews, and gumbo -- Biscuits, cornbread, and rolls -- Hearty breakfasts -- From catfish to crawfish -- Birds -- Pig: a food group all its own -- Steaks, burgers, and roasts -- Grits and rice -- Farm-stand vegetables, casseroles, and salads -- Dressings, pickles, and condiments -- Stay awhile longer: sweets -- Equipment must-haves -- Southern pantry essentials.