The New Southern Cookbook redefines the taste of tradition with southern comfort recipes for modern times.Southern food has brought comfort to families and friends for generations. To pass on the tradition, The New Southern Cookbook serves updated classics along with original recipes for today’s table.These homestyle recipes feature memorable meals along with fresh favorites that are destined to become classics. With a healthy twist on every dish―save the deep-fried food for special occasions―The New Southern Cookbook offers lighter, more healthful versions of down south recipes that you can eat any day of the week.From heirloom recipes like Easy Shrimp Creole to new comfort foods like Breaded Pork Chops with Avocado Peach Salsa, The New Southern Cookbook guarantees that friends and family will never leave the table hungry with: An introduction to the southern kitchen that helps you prepare your kitchen and pantry with staple ingredients and equipmentClassic family recipes like Fried Chicken and Buttermilk Pie that have stood the test of timeUpdated and new family recipes that offer healthier variations on suppertime staples like Squash Puppies and Bacon Pimento Cheese, plus new dishes like Honey Grilled Peaches and Garlic Rosemary Pork TenderloinWhether you were born with a taste for southern cuisine or developed it, The New Southern Cookbook serves up recipes for the next generation of home cooks and their families.