Bill Neal's Southern Cooking Black Voices easy-to-prepare recipes celebrate the everyday

easy-to-prepare recipes celebrate the everyday practice of simple cooking and the enjoyment of eating

"Kelly Fields bakes with the soul of a grandma

Grapefruit Tarragon Pavlova

Recipes gathered here include ``awendaw'' hominy (grits) cornbread derived from Native Americans

As Atlanta grew from country crossroad beginnings to become the major city of the New South

Bill Neal's Southern Cooking Black Voices easy-to-prepare recipes celebrate the everydayShop Notes: With a gift for cooking and a stellar collection of recipes, Bill Neal, who bridged the 1980s fascination with French influenced "gourmet cuisine" and traditional southern flavors, became a leader in the regional food renaissance of the 1980s. As a founding partner in Chapel Hill, North Carolina's legendary restaurant Crook's Corner, he made humble regional cuisine like Shrimp and Grits, Buttermilk Cornbread with Cracklins, and Boned Quail