Baking in the American South

Baking in the American South is the definitive cookbook guide to the South's deep baking legacy that beautifully weaves together the recipes and stories from the past and present. Before you know it, you will be baking up favorites like cracklin' cornbread, buttermilk biscuits, yeast rolls, banana pudding, lemon icebox pie, lace cookies, and caramel cake. Get ready to enjoy from-scratch, Southern classic recipes, including: - Thomasville Cheese Biscuits - Ouita Michel's Sweet Potato Streusel Muffins - Nina Cain's Batty Cakes with Lacy Edges - The Best Lemon Meringue Pie - Georgia Gilmore's Pound Cake This cookbook is the perfect gift for cake connoisseurs, pie aficionados, biscuit enthusiasts, bakers, foodies, chefs, and anyone who can't pass up a delicious baked good. Baking in the American South will give you a window into the people, stories, and history behind the South's rich culinary traditions as you bake up your favorite Southern treats. **Included in the Best of List for Cookbooks by the Reference and User Services Association of the American Library Association** **Named a 2025 Tennessee Book Award Finalist in the Non-Fiction Category by Humanities Tennessee**