Bon Appetit, Y'all by Willis, Virginia -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Foreword Introduction Chapter 1 – Starters and Nibbles

Crispy Fried Asparagus Thyme Toasted Pecans Mama’s Spiced Pecans Spiced Puff Pastry Cheese Straws Deviled Eggs Crab Dip Mama’s Sausage-Pecan Balls Dede’s Cheese Straws La Varenne Gougères Pimento Cheese in Cherry Tomatoes Vidalia Onion Confit with Garlic Toasts Exotic Mushroom-and-Herb Tart Belgian Endive with Gold Coast Shrimp Salad Poached Georgia Shrimp Coca-Cola–glazed Wings Heirloom Tomato-and-Olive Tartines Sauteed Greens Bruschetta with Fresh Mozzarella

Chapter 2 – Salads and Slaws

Meme’s Ambrosia Mama’s Spinach Salad with Mushrooms Black-eyed Pea Salad Classic Cole Slaw Grilled Steak Salad with Green Beans and Blue Cheese Vegetable Slaw with Creamy Asian Dressing Arugula with Roasted Pears and Goat Cheese Roasted Beet Salad with Walnuts and Walnut Oil Carrot and Beet Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Celeriac Slaw Heart-healthy Cole Slaw Frisée Salad with Poached Eggs and Bacon Heirloom Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese Herb Garden Salad Mama’s Potato Salad Fingerling Potato Salad Tarragon Tomato Salad Tipsy Watermelon Salad Warm Pecan-crusted Goat Cheese Toasts with Mixed Baby Greens Zesty Green Bean Salad Broccoli and Grape-Tomato Salad Honey Figs with Goat Cheese and Pecans

Chapter 3 – Eggs and Dairy

Vidalia Onion Quiche French Pie Pastry Anne’s Twice-baked Spinach Soufflés Breakfast Strata with Country Sausage Ham-and-Swiss Frittata French Toast Casserole Goat-Cheese Gratin with Tarragon Toast Cheese Soufflé

Chapter 4 – Pork, Beef, and Lamb

Herb-crusted Fresh Ham Bourbon Baked Ham Coca-Cola–Glazed Baby Back Ribs Fried Pork Chops with Pan Gravy Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Mama’s Barbecue Sauce Mustard-crusted Pork Loin with Herb Pan Sauce Meme’s Fried Fatback Pork Chops with Dried Plums Mama’s Country-fried Venison Steak Braised Short Ribs Brisket with Vidalia Onion Puree Old-Fashioned Pot Roast Boeuf Bourguignonne Skirt Steak with Shallots Pepper-crusted Beef with Cognac and Golden Raisins Provençal Lamb Chops Pecan Lamb Chops

Chapter 5 – Gospel Birds and Game Birds

Oven-fried Chicken Breasts with Pecan Crust Country Captain Chicken Chicken Fricassee with Garlic and Red Wine Vinegar Meme’s Fried Chicken and Gravy Tarragon Chicken Salad Coq au Vin Herb Roast Chicken with Pan Sauce Chicken and Tasso Jambalaya Chicken Saltimbocca with Country Ham Chicken Paillard with Sauteed Mushrooms Dede’s Barbecued Chicken Meme’s Roast Turkey and Giblet Gravy Mama’s Quail in Red Wine Sauce Mama’s Orange Glazed Cornish Game Hens

Chapter 6 – Fish and Shellfish

Louisiana Crawfish Boil Fried Catfish Fingers with Country Rémoulade Mama’s Crawfish Étouffée Mama’s Shrimp Creole Mama’s Seafood Gumbo Stuffed Flounder for Mama Cornmeal-crusted Grouper Gulf Coast Oyster Po’ Boys Nathalie’s Oyster Casserole Shrimp with Parmigiano-Reggiano Grits and Tomatoes Mountain Trout with Lemons and Capers Halibut Provençal with Tomatoes and Zucchini Apalachicola Oysters with Sauce Mignonette Savannah-style Marinated Shrimp Classic Crab Cakes Classic Soft-Shell Crabs Cornmeal-crusted Soft-Shell Crab with Jalapeño Tartar Sauce Valdosta Grilled Trout with Olive Oil

Chapter 7 – Grits, Rice, Pasta, and Potatoes

Funeral Grits Creamy Stone-ground Grits with Mushrooms and Country Ham Grits with Corn and Vidalia Onion $20,000 Rice Pilaf Louisiana Dirty Rice Mama’s Red Beans and Rice Mama’s Sweet Potato Soufflé Bourbon Sweet Potatoes Celeriac Puree Corn Spoon Bread Horseradish Mashed Potatoes Aunt Lee’s Macaroni and Cheese Mixed Buttermilk Mash Gratin Dauphinois Yukon Gold and Edamame Mash Baker’s Potatoes Bay Roasted Potatoes

Chapter 8 – Vegetables

Meme’s Creamed Corn Meme’s Braised Cabbage Meme’s Fried Green Tomatoes Meme’s Old-fashioned Butter Beans Okra and Tomatoes Sara’s Cornmeal-crusted Okra Meme’s Fried Okra Mama’s Baked Pecan and Acorn Squash Butternut Squash Puree Buttery Braised Endive Spicy Okra and Tomatoes Green Beans with Tomatoes Fresh Summer Vegetable Succotash with Basil Green Beans Provençal Miss Shirley’s Asparagus Toasted-Pecan Green Beans Sara’s Squash Casserole Slow-roasted Tomato Confit Corn on the Cob with Parmigiano-Reggiano Spinach with Shallots, Pine Nuts, and Golden Raisins Smoky Collard Greens Tangle of Bitter Greens Summer Squash and Turkey Sausage Gratin

Chapter 9 – Biscuits, Rolls, and Breads

Buttermilk Angel Biscuits Meme’s Biscuits Meme’s Yeast Rolls Mama’s Mayonnaise Biscuits Meme’s Cornbread Dressing Cheddar Cornbread Buttermilk Cornbread Banana Nut Bread Hushpuppies Cornmeal Focaccia Crunchy Corn Muffins Meme’s Cornmeal Griddle Cakes Too-Much-Zucchini-in-the-Garden Bread Stout Batter Bread Honey Whole Wheat Bread Burgundian Honey Spice Bread

Chapter 10 – Soups and Stews

Homemade Stocks Chicken Stock Beef Stock Meme’s Vegetable Soup Chilled Cantaloupe Soup Corn Soup with Tomato Garnish Potato-Leek Soup Winter Squash Soup with Sauteed Apples Classic French Onion Soup Gazpacho with Tarragon Crème FraÎche New Southern Chicken and Herb Dumplings Gulf Coast Oyster Chowder Southern Minestrone Quick Pot au Feu Potato and Cheddar Soup Bacon Croutons Savannah River Catfish Stew Black-Eyed Pea and Ham Hock Soup Vidalia Onion Soup with Bacon Flan

Chapter 11 – Desserts

Brown-sugar Shortcakes Mama’s Angel Food Cake with Bourbon Crème Anglaise Bourbon Crème Anglaise Meme’s Blackberry Cobbler Homemade Chocolate Pudding Chocolate Pots de Crème Aunt Julia’s Chocolate Pie Mama’s Pecan Pie French Coconut Pie All-American Pie Crust Crème Brulée au Vanille for Meme Mama’s French Butter Cookies Mama’s Apple Pie Aunt Louise’s Red Velvet Cake Lemon Squares Chess Pie Meme’s Pound Cake Meme’s Lemon Cake Georgia Pecan Brownies Georgia Pecan-Chocolate Chip Cookies Sabayon with Seasonal Berries Hot Vanilla Soufflés with Vanilla Ice Cream Georgia Peach Soufflés

Chapter 12 – Sauces, Condiments, Jams, Jellies, and Preserves

Herb Butter Pecan-Basil Pistou Mayonnaise Vidalia Honey Mustard Dressing Hot Pepper Vinegar Mama’s Barbecue Sauce Country Rémoulade Jalapeño Tartar Sauce Homemade Creole Seasoning Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing Old-fashioned Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Raspberry Jam Blueberry Jam Scuppernong Jelly Peach Jelly Jonagold Apple Butter Pickled Peaches Pear Preserves Meme’s Pear Chow-Chow Spicy Pickled Okra

Sources Acknowledgments Index