This culinary classic from the southern USA contains hundreds of recipes, many from Kentucky and more from the wider South.

Spanning the whole gamut of down-home cookery, within are recipes for age-old favourites like biscuits and muffins. There's a staggering variety of soups and seafood dishes, starters and meals consisting of chicken, game, pork, beef, plus a large number of sauces and gravies which one can pair with the meat preparations.

Desserts too feature in enormous number, everything from ice cream to ices, fruit dishes, sherbets and punches. A variety of southern drinks are likewise present; cordials, toddy and eggnogs most notably. Timeless favourites such as brandied peaches receive their own chapter, as do candies and caramels.

Healthier options are also present; vegetarian meals and salads occupy several pages. A number of catsups - pureed condiments - are listed, as are a variety of jams, jellies, pickles and other preserves. In all, this cookbook is comprehensive, packed with information, and a perfect introduction to southern cuisine.