Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of the South | 
Watching episode 7 of The Chef‘s Life with #VivianHoward — I‘m in the middle of it when they show for a few seconds a shot of the farm of a grape provider and there‘s a humongous confederate battle flag tacked to the wall. This was shot in 2013. Why include it? It really was gratuitous.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/06/19/what-the-confederate-flag...
Some days you get lucky with thrifty book finds.....50 cents for this beautiful Vivian Howard cookbook that focuses on her food roots in SE North Carolina. Just paging through it I can already tell it‘s a gem. Pecan Chewy pie, watermelon iced tea, chicken & rice, BLT dip......yes please!
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📘 Love the cookbook from Vivian Howard. The chef from the PBS series A Chef's Life.
📘 Downton Abbey
📘 Not a big snacker. I normally drink tea or coffee when I read.
“As for those other items that masquerade as butter, I‘m working to rid the world of them. . . I don‘t have the word *organic* tattooed on my body. I usually buy organic meats and produce, but not always. Most farmers I work with are not certified organic but many of them farm organically. I know they‘re growing food they‘d feed their families and that‘s good enough for me.”
pickI've been reading this all Summer. Vivian writes about the local history of the ingredients and then gives traditional and revamped recipes. I like reading about her parents, especially her father. I did make the turnips and greens, and they were quite tasty, but I haven't really been into cooking lately. The show Chef's Life on PBS is a must see.
I had dinner at Vivian Howard's restaurant, Chef & the Farmer, tonight. It was amazing food and extremely friendly service. A real gem! Hubby and I had bar seats watching the line cooks get all the yum put together- it was really fun.
This is a #cookbook, but it's more than that. Beautiful photographs of food on the plate and on the farm are interspersed with the chef's memories of growing up in rural NC. She came back after training and working in New York and now owns a farm-to-table restaurant near me that is so popular people make reservations months in advance. #riotgrams @Liberty
pickI've read this one several times, and I'm going through it again tonight. To be honest, I worked at the restaurant for a couple years during the development of this book. Some of it is a trip down memory lane, some of it is appreciating the stories Viv weaves, and some of it is just inspiration. Everyone can love this book and enjoy the stories and food.
My birthday was yesterday but our internet was down so I'm posting my birthday #bookhaul today. My family really knows me!
My sweet sis in law sent this to me and I foresee many blog recipe posts starring this beautiful tea towel! Still savoring the pages of my new favorite cookbook Deep Run Roots 🍽📚❤️
Made my first dish from my new cookbook! This is Brussels Sprouts, Apples and Pomegranate with Blue Cheese Honey Vinaigrette. It is pretty tasty, if I do say so, and will be even better tomorrow! #bookanddinner
"This is a storybook as much as it is a cookbook, where the ingredients are characters who shape my life...Those stories are how the book unfolds; not seasonal or alphabetical, but personal."
My Christmas gift from my daughter 😊. It was what I asked for, since a goal of mine in 2017 is to move to NC where my daughter and her family live. I thought it might be a good idea to learn about the region's food, and this book looks like it will do the job. It is gorgeous, and has recipes for all experience levels. They sound wonderful, and I can't wait to try them.
Combining some fave collard recipes today to make a perfect batch of greens & pot liquor!
Have you tried this ale? I was apprehensive at first, but it is so refreshing! Looking for some ideas for dinner in this gorgeous cookbook. This is the library's copy that I need to keep me company until payday next week when I can go get my own copy. #bookproblems #bookandbooze #dogsoflitsy #henry #lulu
I'm so excited to have this gorgeous book on my kitchen table this afternoon!!! 😍
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Episode 073 of the Reading Envy Podcast: Buried Under the Beets. Keep listening at the end and you will learn about the whippoorwill from my guest and his mother! tinyurl.com/ReadingEnvy073
Cooked from this one for a dinner party last night and each recipe was a total winner. Charred Cabbage and Apple Slaw. Brussels Sprouts Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing, and Whole Rainbow Trout. Oh and, we had bourbon cocktails, in keeping with the Southern theme.
How long I've waited for this cookbook! Love #achefslife ! #cookbook #ecookbook #pbs #kindle
pickA beautiful book of recipes and essays-- sorted by ingredient, Howard writes about her life and how each ingredient attaches to her love for Eastern North Carolina. Recipes are from her acclaimed North Carolina restaurant, The Chef and the Farmer and are suited to all skill levels. Most importantly, each recipe has an image. A giant book of pure joy and happiness and full of Southern family tradition.
pick"A beautiful cookbook from the acclaimed Chef of North Carolina as well as a big book of wonderful essays as the book is sorted by ingredient and each is introduced with a story of that ingredient and Howard's life. The true tale of Southern food: rooted in family and tradition, yet calling out to the rest of the world. I hope you can appreciate this cookbook and story book as much as I do." - @jslosh
"Eastern North Carolina is my Tuscany, my Szechuan, my Provence." Just got the chills! I want to cook the recipes by this woman, so deeply inspired by her hometown of Deep Run, NC. I got this book from my editor friend. He acquired and edited this book. #bookhaul #tbr
