Gumbo Love Pie The image of genteel planters

The image of genteel planters in white suits sipping mint juleps on the veranda is a myth that never was--the true picture is far more complex and fascinating

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Condition: Near Fine book with dustjacket

I was prepared to pick this book based on the story

Originally published in 1954

Gumbo Love Pie The image of genteel plantersShop Notes: Wow. I read a lot of Southern cookbooks for this site and Gumbo Love really stands out as an encyclopedia of cooking and eating along the Gulf Coast. Without getting too geographically precise, the Gulf Coast food region generally encapsulates northern region of the Gulf of Mexico between Suwannee River in Florida and the Sabine River in Western Louisiana. That means a veritable paradise of casual hometown beach cuisine featuring citrus,