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Essentials of Southern Cooking: Techniques and Flavors of a Classic American Cuisine bbqfest named as two of FoodAuthor: Damon Lee Fowler An authentic collection of recipes celebrating Southern traditions. Southern cooking as most people think of it doesn't exist. After all, there are as many ways to make real corn bread, gumbo or fried chicken as there are cooks. Instead of dwelling on conventional notions of authenticity, Essentials of Southern Cooking honors the spirit, the history, the people, and the taste of the classic Southern table by focusing on the