Table Talk: Appalachian Meals and Memories

by Sidney Saylor Farr

In Table Talk Sidney Farr broadens her earlier spectrum of Appalachian life. Moving beyond her personal experience, she interviews a wide array of people from several states - Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Indiana. Some still live in the mountains, while others have moved away. In their own words, they convey the flavor of olden-day mountain "back home" kitchens, the warmth from wood-burning stoves, the smell of coffee simmering and biscuits baking, and the family gathered around the kitchen table to talk and eat.

Genres: Cookbooks

261 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Gretchen]

excellent combination of cookbook and oral history

[Irma]

10 stars. Love these old timed memoirs and recipes.

[Jeanne]

This is a fascinating book. I was interested in it because it deals with customs and recipes from Southeastern Kentucky where my family is from. I am going to read the prequel to this one. I will say that some of the recipes were newer and less indicative of Appalachian culture than I expected. I wish I could discuss this one with my sister as it surely brings back a lot of memories.