Cookbook of the Month
Soul is the Cookbook of the Summer, by self-taught, two time James Beard-nominated Chef and owner of Richards' Southern Fried, Chef Todd Richards.
This stunning and inspiring 150 recipe cookbook is his homage to his family's cuisine and culture. It features recipes from a hot water cornbread to green collard pesto to ginger peach relish that hits all your tastebuds.
Chef Richards divided his book by ingredients and gives us a quick history lesson on them. He also has planned out menus for different occasions with drink recommendations.
So much of Southern cuisine is woven into American cuisine, but when Chef Richards realized that foods of his grandparents and ancestors were not being featured on fine dining menus, he decided to change that by cooking and highlighting those soulful flavors and ingredients.
