"In Pursuit of Flavor is a rare gift from Edna Lewis. More than any other cook I know, she has the finest sense of how to use herbs and flavors to bring out the best in every dish. Her simplicity of recipes and finesse with foods is a triumph." --Marion Cunningham

Perhaps no other cook has played such a central role in the renaissance of traditional southern cooking as Edna Lewis. In this volume of her classic collection of recipes, first published in 1988, old-fashioned recipes and cooking methods will allow younger readers to discover new tastes and older cooks to recapture the tastes of their youth, when foods were eaten fresh according to season. There are detailed instructions on making stuffed rabbit, head cheese, and sautéed bananas, as well as a large variety of preserves and chutneys, plus desserts like persimmon tarts, poached pears, and spun sugar.

Written by Edna Lewis with Mary Goodbody. Illustrated by Louisa Jones Waller.