{"product_id":"mrs-wilkes-boardinghouse-cookbook-sema-wilkes-9781580082570","title":"Mrs. Wilkes' Boardinghouse Cookbook: Recipes and Recollections from Her Savannah Table","description":"\u003cb\u003eA historical cookbook with more than 300 recipes from a pioneer of Southern cuisine. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1943, a young and determined Sema Wilkes took over a nondescript turn-of-the-century boardinghouse on a sun-dappled brick street in historic downtown Savannah. Her goal was modest: to make a living by offering comfortable lodging and Southern home cooking served family style in the downstairs dining room. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMrs. Wilkes' reputation was strong and business was brisk from the beginning, but it was the coverage in \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e and even a profile on David Brinkley's evening news that brought Southern-food lovers from all over the world to her doorstep. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith over 300 recipes, photos from the boardinghouse, and culinary historian John T. Edge's colorful telling of Mrs. Wilkes' contribution to Savannah and Southern cuisine, this rich volume is a tribute to a way of cooking--and eating--that must not be forgotten. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecipient of \u003ci\u003eSouthern Living's\u003c\/i\u003e Reader's Choice Award 2000\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 1999 James Beard \"America's Regional Classics\" Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sema Wilkes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1580082572\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580082570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ten Speed Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.32h x 8.45w x 0.83d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/02\/2001 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2001 pg. 102","brand":"Sema Wilkes","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071129055487,"sku":"9781580082570","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bda7fd34-1e2e-44c5-a170-008a078c0179.jpg?v=1685434319","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mrs-wilkes-boardinghouse-cookbook-sema-wilkes-9781580082570","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}