Thoughtful Cooking: Recipes Rooted in the New South Easter Instead of dwelling on conventional

Instead of dwelling on conventional notions of authenticity

Chef Paul is the author of seven other cookbooks and has been featured in numerous publications

Long-Listed for The Art of Eating Prize for Best Food Book of 2021

and the Dallas Observer

Memphis ribs

Thoughtful Cooking: Recipes Rooted in the New South Easter Instead of dwelling on conventionalAuthor: William Stark Dissen Growing up in West Virginia, Chef William Dissen began his culinary journey in his grandmother's kitchen. There, family meals were cooked with local ingredients, many from the home's bountiful garden. In this ambitious debut cookbook, Dissen reinterprets the flavors of his youth, putting a modern spin on recipes grounded in the traditions of sustainable agriculture, local cuisine, and the hills and valleys of his