{"product_id":"the-kitchen-i-came-home-to-big-flavors-and-tall-tales-from-my-corner-of-kentucky","title":"The Kitchen I Came Home to: Big Flavors and Tall Tales from My Corner of Kentucky","description":"\n\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\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSara Bradley\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Western Kentucky. She has cooked professionally for more than twenty years, including for Michelin-starred chefs in New York and Chicago. In 2015, she opened her own restaurant, freight house, back home in Paducah, Kentucky, and in 2025, she was a James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef: Southeast. Sara is a two-time runner-up on \n\u003ci\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/i\u003e, a \n\u003ci\u003eChopped\u003c\/i\u003e Grand Champion, and the first-ever \n\u003ci\u003eChopped\u003c\/i\u003e Legend. In 2025, she was the first rookie competitor to ever make it to the finals of Food Network's \n\u003ci\u003eTournament of Champions\u003c\/i\u003e. When she's not at the restaurant, you'll find her digging for lucky rocks with her husband, Austin, or chasing dreams with her daughters, Lula and Hazel. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEmily Timberlake \u003c\/b\u003eis the coauthor of award-winning and bestselling books including \n\u003ci\u003eHouse of Nanking \u003c\/i\u003ewith Kathy and Peter Fang, \n\u003ci\u003eI Sleep in My Kitchen \u003c\/i\u003ewith Mariam Daud, \n\u003ci\u003eFoodheim \u003c\/i\u003ewith Eric Wareheim, \n\u003ci\u003eCure \u003c\/i\u003ewith Neal Bodenheimer, and \n\u003ci\u003eChapter One \u003c\/i\u003ewith Bobby Flay. A former senior editor at Ten Speed Press, she has edited more than sixty-five books on food, beverage, and pop culture. She lives in Oakland, California, with her husband, daughter, and two cats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTwo-time \u003ci\u003eTop Chef \u003c\/i\u003efinalist Sara Bradley invites you to pull up a chair for a celebration that's a little bit Sunday supper, a little bit Saturday night, with over 100 recipes packed with big flavor, moxie, and plenty of heart.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"This is the kind of cookbook that makes you slow down, gather the people you love, and cook with joy. Rooted in Kentucky and brimming with Southern warmth, it's a beautiful reminder of how powerful food can be.\"--Kristen Kish\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSara Bradley always knew the kind of food she wanted to cook. Growing up Jewish in Paducah with her mom and grandma's twists on Kentucky classics, Sara developed a deep love for exploring different cuisines while also staying rooted in the regional traditions that make the city what it is: not just the midwest, not just the south, but the middle of everywhere. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSara's recipes don't use any fancy ingredients or tools and are based in easy-to-learn techniques she learned in her childhood and culinary school. Like how to know when heirloom stone-ground grits are done cooking (hint: use the roof of your mouth) and what it takes to make a steak that's perfectly charred on the outside and medium-rare on the inside (lots of butter). Alongside these techniques are tips on how to use up leftovers and make them into something new, as well as stories showing just how deep the love for food runs in Sara's family. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \n\u003ci\u003eThe Kitchen I Came Home To, \u003c\/i\u003e Sara shares more than 100 recipes, including: \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeer Cheese with Crudités\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuck and Dumplings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoat Cheese and Honey Kugel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSweet Tea-Brined Chicken Thighs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCornmeal-Coated Catfish and Fried Pickle Chips\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoasted Garlic Matzo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eBraised Pork Pot Roast with Fennel Aioli\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrawberry Basil Pie with Black Pepper Whooped Cream\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRiver Bottom Peanut Butter Fudge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreen Onion Dressing, aka GOD Dressing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eWith heartfelt and hilarious stories, plus more than 100 recipes, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Kitchen I Came Home To \u003c\/i\u003ewill fill you up with joy, laughter, and delicious food.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Ten Speed Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496020869398,"sku":"9780593837405","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593837405.jpg?v=1783050747","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-kitchen-i-came-home-to-big-flavors-and-tall-tales-from-my-corner-of-kentucky","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}