A Real Southern Cook: In Her Savannah Kitchen
by Dora Charles /
2015 / English / PDF
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"Dora Charles is the real deal, and hers may be the
most honest - and personal - southern cookbook I've ever
read." - John Martin Taylor
"Dora Charles is the real deal, and hers may be the
most honest - and personal - southern cookbook I've ever
read." - John Martin Taylor
In her first cookbook, a revered former cook at
Savannah's most renowned restaurant divulges her locally
famous Savannah recipes—many of them never written down
before—and those of her family and friends
In her first cookbook, a revered former cook at
Savannah's most renowned restaurant divulges her locally
famous Savannah recipes—many of them never written down
before—and those of her family and friends
Hundreds of thousands of people have made a trip to dine
on the exceptional food cooked by Dora Charles at
Savannah's most famous restaurant. Now, the woman who was
barraged by editors and agents to tell her story invites
us into her home to taste the food she loves best.
Hundreds of thousands of people have made a trip to dine
on the exceptional food cooked by Dora Charles at
Savannah's most famous restaurant. Now, the woman who was
barraged by editors and agents to tell her story invites
us into her home to taste the food she loves best.
These are the intensely satisfying dishes at the heart of
Dora's beloved Savannah: Shrimp and Rice; Simple Smoky
Okra; Buttermilk Cornbread from her grandmother; and of
course, a truly incomparable Fried Chicken. Each dish has
a "secret ingredient" for a burst of flavor: mayonnaise
in the biscuits; Savannah Seasoning in her Gone to Glory
Potato Salad; sugar-glazed bacon in her deviled eggs. All
the cornerstones of the Southern table are here, from
Out-of-This-World Smothered Catfish to desserts like a
jaw-dropping Very Red Velvet Cake.
These are the intensely satisfying dishes at the heart of
Dora's beloved Savannah: Shrimp and Rice; Simple Smoky
Okra; Buttermilk Cornbread from her grandmother; and of
course, a truly incomparable Fried Chicken. Each dish has
a "secret ingredient" for a burst of flavor: mayonnaise
in the biscuits; Savannah Seasoning in her Gone to Glory
Potato Salad; sugar-glazed bacon in her deviled eggs. All
the cornerstones of the Southern table are here, from
Out-of-This-World Smothered Catfish to desserts like a
jaw-dropping Very Red Velvet Cake.
With moving dignity, Dora describes her motherless
upbringing in Savannah, the hard life of her family,
whose memories stretched back to slave times, learning to
cook at age six, and the years she worked at the
restaurant. “Talking About” boxes impart Dora’s cooking
wisdom, and evocative photos of Savannah and the Low
Country set the scene.
With moving dignity, Dora describes her motherless
upbringing in Savannah, the hard life of her family,
whose memories stretched back to slave times, learning to
cook at age six, and the years she worked at the
restaurant. “Talking About” boxes impart Dora’s cooking
wisdom, and evocative photos of Savannah and the Low
Country set the scene.