Culinary Roots: Food From the Soul of a People

The images are vivid - large families gathered around huge oak tables covered with mouth-watering disjes. Each dish without a doubt, is a celebration of one piece of that family's history. Culinary Roots by Brenda L. Jackson is at the intersection of heritage meeting culinary delight. In this collection of recipes she wonderfully dresses the southern delicacy of pigs' feet, while serving it with a tangy mashed potato kissed with wasabi. She melds her love of eclectic foods and spices with the appreciation of recipes from her family. As you begin to experiece each recipe, you will also uncover the warmth of family through memories that will evoke tears and laughters and personal photographs that will stir your own wonderful memories. This is the food that the grandmother from Georgia and the cowboy from Texas will love. Salsa in collard greens, sausage in cornbread - Jackson opens your mind to culinary adventure that is simplistic yet classy and all together delicious.