Apples taste best when they're sun-ripened and freshly picked. That's something Edna Lewis discovered as a child Freetown, Virginia, a farming community of freed slaves established by her grandfather. This story lovingly traces the childhood roots of an award-winning pioneer who never forgot the lessons she learned in Freetown: to use fresh, local ingredients whenever possible, and to celebrate regional American cooking. Complete with a small Edna Lewis biography, and 5 recipes!