Description: Adding a cup of this and a pinch of that, author Elisabeth Beattie cooks up "Savory Memories", a collection of 22 essays about particular dishes from Kentucky that call up warm memories. The book is both a cookbook and a compendium of sentiments, blending essays, illustrations, and recipes with humor and nostalgia. Illustrations.
Brief description: Linda Elisabeth LaPinta is associate professor of English at Elizabethtown Community College and the editor of Conversations with Kentucky Writers.
Review Quotes:
"If beyond the pearly gates, I am permitted to select my place at the table, it will be among Kentuckians." -- Thomas D. Clark