Delilah's Everyday Soul: Southern Cooking With Style

by Delilah Winder, Jennifer Lindner McGlinn

In Delilah's Everyday Soul , chef Delilah Winder shares the Southern-inspired recipes that helped earn her the devotion of many, including television's Oprah Winfrey, the NFL's Donovan McNabb, and music's Patti LaBelle. Sharing more than 100 of her favorite recipes and the stories behind them, Delilah reaches back to her roots and forward to future generations of soul food lovers with her fun, eclectic recipes. For Delilah, Southern food comes from the heart and touches the soul. The recipes in Delilah's Everyday Soul are arranged by occasion and accented with special memories, tips, and suggestions for preparing and serving. They feature traditional soul food like Delilah's delectable fried chicken and strawberry lemonade, and also include more modern renditions of the fare, plus alternative ingredients for those who want to try healthier versions of the spectacular recipes.

Genres: Cookbooks

288 pages, Hardcover

First published November 17, 2006

Reviews

[V Dixon]

Does every Black person who write cookbooks have to have one with "Soul" in the title? I am just curious. Could they conjure images of Paula Deen any more successfully? I hear Soul Food and I think of Southern food. I think of traditional Southern food and I think of so many dishes that I do not like to eat or prepare. I have a Southern heritage in many ways but I never fell in love with the cuisine. Here is another question: Are cookbook really unique in their recipes? I placed this book next to another cookbook and found many similarities. This is true when looking at most of them. So what is the great cookbook market appeal? Are we consumers expecting something special?
Would I recommend? It depends on your cooking desire and goals. If you are a newbie to this type of cuisine, give it a loook. If you are expecting some earth shattering discovery-may not be the book for you.

[sascha]

Not until now did it occur to me to add my cookbooks - of which I have many. This is my newest favorite. The best cookbooks are those with a story. I got to know Delilah and her Philidelphia school years touched with Virginia farm-living summers. From a girlfriend's perspective she covers light entertaining and fine dining. Peppered with great photos of food and family I would loan it to others.

[Shauna]

The recipes are really delicious and the personal essays are so rich with personal flair from Delilah W.

[Arlena]

Good Southern Cooking with Style.