When Southern Women Cook Giveaway

Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of two copies of When Southern Women Cook: History, Lore, and 300 Recipes from Every Corner of the American South by America’s Test Kitchen with Toni Tipton Martin and Morgan Bolling. Please note the events planned for this book which we have shared on our calendar.

When Southern Women Cook: History, Lore, and 300 Recipes from Every Corner of the American South is a first-of-its-kind Southern cookbook featuring more than 300 America’s Test Kitchen recipes and fascinating insights into the culinary techniques and heroes of the American South.

Shepherded by Toni Tipton-Martin and Cook’s Country Executive Editor and TV personality Morgan Bolling, this beautiful tome showcases the hard work, hospitality, and creativity of women who have given soul to Southern cooking from the start. Every page amplifies their contributions, from the enslaved cooks making foundational food at Monticello to Mexican Americans accessing sweet memories with colorful conchas today.

These sixty voices paint a true picture of the South. Recipe headnotes contextualize your cooking: Learn Edna Lewis’ biscuit wisdom. Read about Waffle House and fry chicken thighs to top light-as-air waffles. Meet Joy Perrine, the “Bad Girl of Bourbon.”

Covering every region and flavor of the American South, from Texas Barbecue to Gullah Geechee rice dishes, this collection of wisdom and recipes is a joyous celebration of Southern cuisine and its diverse heroes, past and present.

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Special thanks to the publisher for providing two copies of this title in our promotion. Entry options include answering the following question in the comments section of this blog post.

Which recipe in the index would you like to try first?

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  • Shelley.b  on  November 19, 2024

    Black pepper candied bacon

  • Kristjudy  on  November 19, 2024

    Peach cobbler

  • JMRoseen  on  November 19, 2024

    Biscuits and gravy

  • slimmer  on  November 19, 2024

    Recently moved to the Low Country, so I gotta try South Carolina BBQ sauce and hash!

  • mcrimmins  on  November 19, 2024

    North Carolina Cheese Bisquits

  • matag  on  November 19, 2024

    Brunswick stew

  • dataentrytard  on  November 19, 2024

    I would like to prepare the sweet potato cornbread first.

  • debakken  on  November 19, 2024

    Dollywood cinnamon bread.

  • MusicCityMissy  on  November 19, 2024

    Sweet potato cornbread

  • miggsy  on  November 20, 2024

    Peach cobbler

  • riley  on  November 20, 2024

    Smoked pimento cheese

  • virjeania  on  November 20, 2024

    Tomato pie

  • Elbyem  on  November 20, 2024

    Brunswick stew

  • cookingbychapter  on  November 20, 2024

    peach cobbler!

  • JRumi  on  November 20, 2024

    Backyard barbecue beans

  • sarahawker  on  November 20, 2024

    Lemongrass chicken banh mi

  • demomcook  on  November 20, 2024

    Lemony buttermilk coleslaw

  • DarcyVaughn  on  November 20, 2024

    Brunswick stew

  • stahl_amy  on  November 21, 2024

    peach cobbler

  • jluvs2bake  on  November 22, 2024

    Bourbon butterscotch pudding

  • rkosully  on  November 22, 2024

    I would first like to make the chocolate chip biscuits.

  • kellyluc  on  November 22, 2024

    Mmmmm….Dollywood Cinnamon Bread sounds yummy!

  • sayeater  on  November 22, 2024

    Surprising, but the Buttermilk coleslaw jumped out at me most because it has never occurred to me to use buttermilk that way. Now I have to know what that tastes like!

  • Siegal  on  November 22, 2024

    Peach cobbler

  • ravensfan  on  November 23, 2024

    Hot cheddar crab dip

  • salligator  on  November 23, 2024

    Sweet potato cornbread

  • davisesq212  on  November 23, 2024

    Shrimp and grits Would be first!

  • chefalex123  on  November 23, 2024

    Beer cheese!

  • AnneOther  on  November 23, 2024

    Fresh Peach Pie for me! I’m living right in the middle of peach country now, and I love finding authentic Southern recipes using luscious, local peaches.

  • debbiehb  on  November 23, 2024

    Fresh corn muffins

  • Tarainthekitchen  on  November 24, 2024

    Brunswick Stew!

  • MsAubergine  on  November 24, 2024

    It would have to be the Ultimate BLT sandwiches!

  • CookingwithJoy  on  November 24, 2024

    Dollywood Cinnamon Bread! I live too close to the amusement park to not have that at the top of the list!

  • LaurenE  on  November 24, 2024

    Biscuits and gravy

  • JenjiD  on  November 25, 2024

    Pan de jamón

  • janv  on  November 25, 2024

    Viet-Cajun shrimp boil

  • shmampie  on  November 25, 2024

    I would like to cook several recipes I remember my southern family serving,
    red beans and rice, pickled watermenlon (ingredient for cookies), pound cake, gullah red rice….and much more

  • hangryviking  on  November 25, 2024

    all the slaws

  • braabpro  on  November 25, 2024

    Southern cheese straws!

  • porcupines  on  November 25, 2024

    I’d like to try the fresh corn muffins – yum!

  • smartie101  on  November 26, 2024

    Peach Cobbler

  • skvalentine  on  November 26, 2024

    I would definitely try the dandelion jelly!

  • kguddall  on  November 27, 2024

    Alabama orange rolls

  • antpantsii  on  November 27, 2024

    Crab Croquettes would be wonderful

  • skichick  on  November 29, 2024

    Dollywood cinnamon bread

  • oduong930  on  November 30, 2024

    biscuits and gravy

  • BMeyer  on  December 1, 2024

    peach cobbler and black pepper candied bacon

  • GreenhouseCheryl  on  December 1, 2024

    Chicken-fried chicken

  • noumena12  on  December 2, 2024

    Would like to READ this for my 2025 goals: Read 1 cookbook a month and cook 1 NEW recipe a week. Lots of good things to choose from and it looks like a good cookbook to READ.

  • lilyrose63  on  December 2, 2024

    cowboy cookies

  • alysekstokes  on  December 2, 2024

    Any of the Gullah Geechee dishes!!

  • lookitstracey  on  December 4, 2024

    Tamale pie

  • sgprinz  on  December 4, 2024

    Peach cobbler.

  • roxlet  on  December 6, 2024

    Dollywood cinnamon bread

  • guppymomma  on  December 6, 2024

    Smoky chicken, sausage, and shrimp gumbo looks delightful.

  • rchesser  on  December 7, 2024

    Chicken Fried Chicken.

  • RSW  on  December 7, 2024

    West Virginia pepperoni rolls

  • OverSeasoned  on  December 10, 2024

    Fried whole branzino with grits

  • NatalyaM  on  December 10, 2024

    I’m not sure I could pick just one biscuit recipe from the index!

  • Jrance  on  December 10, 2024

    Crab croquettes

  • hillsboroks  on  December 10, 2024

    Alabama orange rolls.

  • acecil  on  December 11, 2024

    shrimp middlins

  • chezlarios  on  December 14, 2024

    Texas breakfast tacos with potato

  • lisambb  on  December 18, 2024

    Biscuits

  • Dsdorn  on  December 20, 2024

    Brunswick stew

  • Maryd8822  on  December 20, 2024

    Brunswick stew

  • Laura1  on  December 21, 2024

    peach cobbler

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