{"product_id":"southern-roots-recipes-and-stories-from-mama-dips-daughter","title":"Southern Roots: Recipes and Stories from Mama Dip's Daughter","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWisdom gathered from Council's multigenerational family kitchen and vignettes describing childhood memories capture the spirit of Chapel Hill's Black community and the social history accompanying desegregation. The result serves triple duty as a tender homage to Council's mother, an appealing portrait of an important American culinary landscape, and an accessible recipe collection that offers plenty of inspiration. It's a delight.--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShares more than 100 Southern recipes that are rooted in an oral-recipe-sharing tradition--Bon Appétit, Best New Cookbooks of Winter 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tServes up a healthy plate of Chapel Hill history and Mama Dip's memories, with a dash of Southern hospitality--Tammy Grubb, The News \u0026amp; Observer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCouncil offers a brûléed riff on her late mother's corn casserole, and writes personal essays in a similar register: comforting, with a singed edge. . . . As a food writer, [she] has chops. . . . [Her] memoir passages sit somewhere between idyllic and unflinching.--Lena Geller, INDY Week\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[Council's] cookbook memoir. . .serves up fresh Southern dishes alongside the stories that shaped her as a chef and storyteller. . . . [A] perfect serve.--Rebekah Mann, Chapel Hill Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShares recipes that showcase the best of Southern cooking and celebrate[s] the tradition of passing recipes down from one generation to the next.--Style Blueprint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Top 10 Cookbook of Spring 2026--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Best Cookbook of Winter 2026 for Cozy Home Cooking--Forbes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Most Anticipated Book of 2026--Garden \u0026amp; Gun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Most Anticipated Book of 2026--\"Due South,\" WUNC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor nearly fifty years, Mama Dip's Kitchen wasn't just one of Chapel Hill, North Carolina's most beloved restaurants--it was an institution. In 1976, with just $64 and a lifetime of kitchen wisdom, Mildred \"Mama Dip\" Council opened the doors to a gathering place that fed the soul as much as the stomach. Her youngest daughter, Anita Spring Council, honed her skills as a chef within its walls, learning the secrets of the Southern kitchen at her mother's side. Now, the inheritor of this incredible legacy steps forward to share her family's story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In her tenderhearted debut cookbook, \u003cem\u003eSouthern Roots\u003c\/em\u003e, Spring offers more than 100 dishes grounded in the oral recipe-sharing tradition. It's a collection filled with treasured family secrets and vignettes from her experience coming of age as a Black girl in the Jim Crow South, all brought to life with a thoughtful, modern approach to the classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The recipes invite you to create a vibrant Southern table, from mouthwatering starters like PIMENTO CHEESE BISCUITS to showstopping main courses like FRIED GREEN TOMATO PARMESAN and SMOTHERED FRIED CHICKEN WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE. You'll find these updated classics alongside sweets like the decadent GOAT CHEESE POUND CAKE that will wow even the most demanding guests.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Beyond the recipes and stunning, colorful photography, \u003cem\u003eSouthern Roots\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful tribute to a large, loving, and hardworking entrepreneurial family who left an indelible mark on Southern culinary history. Warm, accessible, and bursting with flavor, this rich cookbook introduces a powerful new voice in Southern food and inspires home cooks everywhere to celebrate the enduring joy of a shared meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/16\/2026 (EAN 9781324111320, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eCouncil, Anita Spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnita \"Spring\" Council\u003c\/strong\u003e is a chef and philanthropist based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 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