Baking in the American South

Enjoy mouthwatering Southern baking recipes, from biscuits and cornbread to cakes and rolls, that will warm your kitchen and your heart.Prepare yourself to savor the South through the baking that made it famous. In Baking in the American South, bestselling author Anne Byrn brings one of the world's richest culinary traditions to life with 200 recipes from 14 states. Get ready to bake like a Southerner, even if you aren't one!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 BiscuitsOuita Michel's Sweet Potato Streusel MuffinsNina Cain's Batty Cakes with Lacy EdgesThe Best Lemon Meringue PieGeorgia 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**