📖 Have you read this book?
Your review can inspire others to read it
Mrs. Wilkes' Boardinghouse Cookbook: Recipes and Recollections from Her Savannah Table
✍️ Wilkes, Sema
$32.99
Backordered — usually ships in 1–4 weeks
📝 Description: Mrs. Wilkes' Boardinghouse Cookbook: Recipes and Recollections from Her Savannah Table
After "Esquire" and "The New York Times" raved about her southern-style cooking, Sema Wilkes found herself and her boardinghouse meals making national news. Now the 94-year old Wilkes has collected over 300 of her most popular recipes for fried chicken, biscuits and banana pudding in this book. Illustrations.
💎 Expert review
⭐ Reader reviews
The starting rating comes from the team Eatbook Family —
Reader rating
4.4
Based on 1 reviews
E
Eatbook Family editorial team
This edition presents a sparse but potent collection rooted in Savannah’s boardinghouse tradition. It does not suit readers seeking avant-garde techniques or complex flavor profiles; rather, it offers straightforward, nostalgic comfort food. The tone is warm and unpretentious, reflecting the author's age and experience. While the description highlights national acclaim, the text itself remains grounded in simple, reliable preparations for beloved dishes like banana pudding. It lacks extensive contemporary nutritional analysis or dietary adaptations, catering instead to those who value historical authenticity and classic Southern aesthetics over modern health trends.
![Kitchen Simple: Essential Recipes for Everyday Cooking [A Cookbook]](/img/kitchen-simple-essential-recipes-for-everyday-cooking-a-cookbook-83188-scene.webp)
![Essential Ottolenghi [Special Edition, Two-Book Boxed Set]: Plenty More and Ottolenghi Simple](/img/essential-ottolenghi-special-edition-two-book-boxed-set-plenty-more-an-58337-scene.webp)
![College Cooking: Feed Yourself and Your Friends [A Cookbook]](/img/college-cooking-feed-yourself-and-your-friends-a-cookbook-88268-scene.webp)
![Mixt Salads: A Chef's Bold Creations [A Cookbook]](/img/mixt-salads-a-chef-s-bold-creations-a-cookbook-80576-scene.webp)
![In the Charcuterie: The Fatted Calf's Guide to Making Sausage, Salumi, Pates, Roasts, Confits, and Other Meaty Goods [A Cookbook]](/img/in-the-charcuterie-the-fatted-calf-s-guide-to-making-sausage-salumi-pa-43439-scene.webp)
![Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch [A Cookbook]](/img/tender-a-cook-and-his-vegetable-patch-a-cookbook-40377-scene.webp)
![Donabe: Classic and Modern Japanese Clay Pot Cooking [A One-Pot Cookbook]](/img/donabe-classic-and-modern-japanese-clay-pot-cooking-a-one-pot-cookbook-46997-scene.webp)
![Asian Dumplings: Mastering Gyoza, Spring Rolls, Samosas, and More [A Cookbook]](/img/asian-dumplings-mastering-gyoza-spring-rolls-samosas-and-more-a-cookbo-89753-scene.webp)
![Secrets of a Jewish Baker: Recipes for 125 Breads from Around the World [A Baking Book] (Revised)](/img/secrets-of-a-jewish-baker-recipes-for-125-breads-from-around-the-world-88442-scene.webp)
![Japanese Soul Cooking: Ramen, Tonkatsu, Tempura, and More from the Streets and Kitchens of Tokyo and Beyond [A Cookbook]](/img/japanese-soul-cooking-ramen-tonkatsu-tempura-and-more-from-the-streets-43521-scene.webp)
