Gena Knox Celebrates New Cookbook at Cottage & Vine Oct. 15
October 7, 2013
COLUMBIA, SC – October 15, 2013 – Southern cooking isn’t all about butter and biscuits. It’s also about farmers’ markets, foraging, fresh flavors, family, and lots and lots of figs, according to award-winning cookbook author Gena Knox.
For her third cookbook, Southern My Way: Food & Family ($34.95; Gena Knox Media; Fall 2013), Knox puts a fresh spin on three generations of family favorites, and even adds a few new ones to the mix.
Food & Family is nearly 250 pages of family-friendly recipes primarily organized by meal time (breakfast, lunch, and supper) as well as everyone’s favorite food categories (starters, soups, salads, sides, and, of course, desserts). Throughout this beautiful cookbook, Knox offers easy-to-follow instructions, her favorite kitchen tricks, and time-saving cooking tips.
To celebrate her new cookbook and as part of her nationwide tour, Knox will stop in Columbia on Tuesday, Oct. 15. She’ll sign cookbooks from noon – 4 p.m. at Cottage & Vine (4600 Forest Drive, 803-787-7985).
Whatever the season, readers will savor Knox’s take on classics like Cane Syrup-Glazed Carrots, Grilled Ribeyes with Rosemary Mayonnaise, and Homemade Hot Chocolate. They’ll also discover new favorites, including:
- Asparagus and Sun-Dried Tomato Frittata Cups
- Fresh Fig Flatbread
- Broccoli Salad with Orange Yogurt Dressing
- Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Pears
- Doves in Red Wine
- Rosemary-Garlic Grilled Venison Backstrap
- Bourbon-Roasted Banana Parfaits
Accompanied by beautiful, full-color photographs by Brian Woodcock, the recipes in Food & Family will inspire quality family time around the dinner table this holiday season, and are sure to become classics for future generations of cooks in the south and beyond.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Because Gena Knox comes from a long line of cooks, her childhood in rural Reynolds, Ga., was shaped by the traditions of food and family. As an adult, she immersed herself in Southern cuisine, while always trying to incorporate fresh, seasonal ingredients. Her first cookbook, Gourmet Made Simple: A Fresh Approach to Flavor with Gena Knox, was released in 2008. Her 2010 Southern My Way: Simple Recipes, Fresh Flavors, won the Southern Independent Booksellers Association’s (SIBA) “cooking” award. Gena and her husband Davis live in Athens, Ga., with their three children, and own Fire & Flavor Grilling Co., a purveyor of all-natural cooking products. Learn more about Gena at genaknox.com.
