Publisher's Synopsis
"It's Ecstasy come Dixie." —Southern LivingThe Most Extensive Collection of Southern Recipes Ever in One BookVoted Southern Living magazine's 1996 Reader's Choice Award for best small-town restaurant in the South and the "Best in the South" for six years straight, the Blue Willow Inn is the quintessential eatery for fans of traditional Southern cuisine.Now, you can recreate the Blue Willow Inn experience in your own kitchen with over 600 classic Southern recipes, including:Blue Willow Inn's Famous Fried Green Tomatoes (page 170)Chicken and Dumplings (page 90)Virginia's Vidalia Onion Dip (page 58)Kudzu Blossom Jelly (page 83)Mom's Sweet Potato Casserole (page 194)Alabama "Blue Ribbon" Banana Pudding (page 342)Southern Fried Chicken (page 247)Thanks to proprietor Billie Van Dyke, as well as cooks from all over the South, you can now experience the culinary wonders of the Blue Willow Inn's delectable taste in your very own kitchen. Recipes passed down from generation to generation, adapted and enhanced through the years, have been collected into the most comprehensive collection of Southern recipes ever published.
