Soul is the Cookbook of the Summer, by self-taught, two time James Beard-nominated Chef and owner of Richards' Southern Fried, Chef Todd Richards.
This stunning and inspiring 150 recipe cookbook is his homage to his family's cuisine and culture. It features recipes from a hot water cornbread to green collard pesto to ginger peach relish that hits all your tastebuds.
Chef Richards divided his book by ingredients and gives us a quick history lesson on them. He also has planned out menus for different occasions with drink recommendations.
So much of Southern cuisine is woven into American cuisine, but when Chef Richards realized that foods of his grandparents and ancestors were not being featured on fine dining menus, he decided to change that by cooking and highlighting those soulful flavors and ingredients.
In light of past months events happening in our country and world, I think it is so important for us to embrace what makes us different and learn to respect one another for those differences.
"Food brings people together if we choose to use it that way. ... Doing so enriches our lives, our communities, and hopefully, opens minds so that we can begin to appreciate what we all bring to the table".
Chef Todd Richards, Soul
