Book series celebrates Southern traditions

Each cookbook in the UNC Press Savor the South collection celebrates a beloved food or tradition of the American South. Written by well-known cooks and food lovers, the books brim with personality, the informative and often surprising culinary and natural history of southern foodways, and a treasure of some 50 recipes each—from delicious southern classics to sparkling international renditions that open up worlds of taste for cooks everywhere. 

The series is now available as a set of the first 10 books published in the series:

• “Buttermilk” by Debbie Moose, an award-winning food writer and author of five cookbooks, including “Deviled Eggs: 50 Recipes from Simple to Sassy” and “Potato Salad: 65 Recipes from Classic to Cool.”

• “Pecans” by Kathleen Purvis, food editor of the Charlotte Observer and a member of the Southern Foodways Alliance, the Association of Food Journalists, and the James Beard Foundation.

• “Peaches” by Kelly Alexander, whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Newsweek and O: The Oprah Magazine and is co-author of the New York Times best-selling barbecue cookbook “Smokin’ with Myron Mixon.”

• “Tomatoes” by Miriam Rubin, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, was the first woman to work in the kitchen of the Four Seasons Restaurant, authored Grains, and writes the food and gardening column “Miriam’s Garden” for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

• “Biscuits” by Belinda Ellis, editor of Edible Piedmont, a North Carolina food magazine, and a member of the Southern Foodways Alliance.

• “Bourbon,” also by Kathleen Purvis

• “Okra” by Virginia Willis, who hails from Atlanta, Ga. and is the author of “Bon Appétit, Y’all” and “Basic to Brilliant, Y’all.”

• “Pickles and Preserves” by Andrea Weigl, food writer for the Raleigh News & Observer. 

• “Sweet Potatoes” by April McGreger, founder-chef of Farmer's Daughter, a farm-driven artisan food business in Hillsborough, N.C.

• “Southern Holidays,” also by Debbie Moose

Cookbooks in the series to be released in 2015 will feature catfish, shrimp and gumbo. Keep up with and learn more about the series at facebook.com/savorthesouth.