County Fair: Nostalgic Blue Ribbon Recipes from America's Small Towns Lorena Jones Books author of The Edible South:

author of The Edible South: The Power of Food and the Making of an American Region and Matzoh Ball Gumbo: Culinary Tales of the Jewish South

bacon is also special in its ability to lend a unique savory smokiness to an enormous range of other foods

and spent every summer until she left for college in the small town of Greensboro

meeting and eating with chefs of color

a savory reflection on a life in cooking that also reveals the story behind Council's nickname

County Fair: Nostalgic Blue Ribbon Recipes from America's Small Towns Lorena Jones Books author of The Edible South:Author: Liza Gershman Showcases close to eighty Blue Ribbon winning recipes from across America's state and county fairs, covering all manner of homemade pies and cakes, jams and jellies, pickles, preserves, and sweets, from the classic apple pie, chip chocolate chippers, and lemon meringue to unique snickerdoodles and chokecherry jelly Lists the ingredients that should be in every pantry, a set of standard recipes, plus a state by state breakdown