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Southern Plate Classic Comfort Food That Makes Everyone Feel Like Family Christy Jordan With Photography by Jennifer Davick This book is dedicated to everyone who came before me. Thank you for loving as hard as you worked, for passing down your wisdom in hopes of future generations benefiting from it (we have), for doing the right thing even though half the time no one noticed, and for knowing that the meals most worth eating aren’t those garnished with sprigs of parsley or served on fine china, but those made by someone who loves you and eaten around a table filled with family and friends. Contents Introduction Summer Days and Family Reunions The Cooler Days of Fall Christmas Spring Family Favorites Appendix Searchable Terms Acknowledgments About the Author Credits Copyright About the Publisher to: ___________________________ ______________________________ a gift from: ______________________ _______________________________ introduction I’ll be the first one to tell you that I’m no one special, but I come from some awfully good people. In my opinion, some of the best people who ever walked this earth, and yet they were never known outside of their little boroughs until now. No one would have known how my great-grandmother stayed up all night long on Christmas Eve, using ingredients she’d bartered for and squirreled away all year long so that she could make cakes for her children as their only gift on Christmas morning. No one would have known how a man who married my grandmother when my mother was thirteen years old would come to be known as the most cherished and loving grandfather I could have ever known, taking me under his wing when he was afraid I’d get lost in the birth order shuffle and openly declaring that I was to be his favorite. No one would have known how my parents used to pretend to be busy in the kitchen while my brother and sister and I ate, waiting until we were done to eat what was left so that they could make sure our bellies were full. Outside of our family, no one would have ever known these people were here —they didn’t make much of an imprint on the world, I suppose, but they made every difference in the world to me and to all of my children and grandchildren to come. No one would have ever known this were it not for the good folks who read SouthernPlate.com, who have truly become my extended family. A new member comes along and everyone scoots down and makes another seat at the table. I’m just the one lucky enough to get to fill the tea glasses and hug your necks as you walk out the door and go back to your lives. My stories and recipes are a gift from my ancestors, but the ability to have them heard is a gift from you. Thank you for letting me bring them back again. Gratefully,
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