Celebrating Southern Appalachian Food: Recipes & Stories from Mountain Kitchens

by Jim Casada, Tipper Pressley

High country cooking fit to grace any table. Southern Appalachia has a rich culinary tradition. Generations of passed down recipes offer glimpses into a culture that has long been defined, in considerable measure, by its food. Take a journey of pure delight through this highland homeland with stories of celebrations, Sunday dinners and ordinary suppers. The narrative material and scores of recipes offered here share a deep love of place and a devotion to this distinctive cuisine. The end result is a tempting invitation, in the vernacular of the region, to "pull up a chair and take nourishment." Authors Jim Casada and Tipper Pressley, both natives of the region, are seasoned veterans in sharing the culinary delights of the southern highlands.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Cooking

272 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2023

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great collection of recipes and stories around Appalachian food. The co-authors are both experts in the field of Appalachian food and both offer several personal stories of how their families used these ingredients and recipes in their lifetimes. There are 27 chapters that each focus on a type of food - sometimes an ingredient and sometimes a meal or preparation method - like Corn and Cornmeal, Root Crops, Wild Fruit, and Pickles for some examples. They also include glossary of Appalachian food terms at the beginning of the book so that some of the recipe titles or ingredients make sense. There were a few recipes I'd like to try and overall this is a well-rounded book that celebrates the food and culture of Appalachia.

[Brendix Glasgow · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been collecting books on Appalachian Foodways for years. The new book "Celebrating Southern Appalachian Food" by Jim Casada and Tipper Pressley hits it out of the park. This book will occupy the top row in my collection on the subject. Celebrating Southern Appalachian Food is destined to become a classic.

[Jerianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A no fuss cookbook chock full of simple, everyday recipes from Appalachia. This is going on my list of books to buy and keep in my kitchen. I used the recipe for pickled okra to preserve the okra I've grown in my garden this summer and I'm looking forward to how they turn out!

[Gwenelda Tinker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book because Tipper Pressley was one of the authors and I watch her YouTube channel frequently. I enjoyed the myriad of recipes and family stories and the touch of Appalachian folklore.

[Bookish · Rating 4 out of 5]

This would be improved by including photos of any of the recipes.

[Lp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who doesn’t want to just move to Appalachia and start cooking! Well now you too can play pretend and ring that bell for supper. If I could I would eat the book

[Deirdre E Siegel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yum… a favourite YouTube channel’s recipe book.
As an adherent of the Southern traditions, lifestyle, food, manners, writers and most importantly the Food gardeners / foragers / hunters / makers / cooks / devourers / tasters
There are no photographs of the dishes as such, you can watch them being made on YouTube -
Celebrating Appalachia with Tipper Pressley and her family
Baked Onions with Cheese and the Super Easy Black Walnut Fudge are my made most often.
This is a great celebration of the homegrown realworld life.
Thank you Jim Casada and Tipper Pressley for your dedication to the delicious, so very much appreciated. :-)

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommended for fans of Tipper Pressley's blog and YouTube channel. My only criticism is the lack of color photographs. I bought the ingredients for the blackberry pie yesterday and will be making it tomorrow! Think I'll skip the squirrel recipe though. I hope she will continue publishing.