Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Breads & -- Toppings -- Sweet Potato Buttermilk Biscuits -- Ramp Buttermilk Biscuits -- Panettone Grand Marnier French Toast -- Hot Cross Buns -- Brisket-Stuffed Herb Cornbread -- Rum, Date, and Walnut Bread -- Garlic-Infused Olive Oil -- Quince Jam -- Easy Meyer Lemon Marmalade -- Hot Curried Peaches -- Homemade Sweet and Savory Bourbon Syrup -- Flavored Butters -- Starters -- Smoked Salmon Blinis -- Country-Style Pâté -- Spicy Marinated Olives -- Brie, Fig, and Walnut Crostini -- Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms -- Tomato Bruschetta -- Bacon Deviled Eggs -- Coquilles St. Jacques -- Endive, Pear, and Goat Cheese Boats -- Jumbo Shrimp and Lump Crab with Vodka Cocktail Sauce -- Avocado Toast Points -- Cheesy Grit Cakes -- Caramelized Onions and Feta Mini Tarts -- Egg Dishes -- Spinach and Goat Cheese Eggs Florentine with Hollandaise Sauce -- Mushroom, Ham, and Bell Pepper Omelet -- Loaded Steak and Bell Pepper Strata -- Fluffy Scrambled Eggs on Texas Toast with Swiss Cheese -- Italian Baked Eggs and Sausage in Marinara Sauce -- Salmon-Asparagus Quiche -- Spinach-Chorizo Frittata -- Sausage, Cheddar, and Polenta Soufflé -- Soups, Salads & -- Sandwiches -- Fiery Stout Chili -- Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Scallops -- Avocado BLT -- Seafood Chowder -- Simple Butter Lettuce Salad -- Creamy Tomato Soup with Crostini Cheese Toast -- Crab Louie Salad -- Sausage, Lentil, and Bacon Soup -- Egg, Prosciutto, Tomato, and Arugula Panini -- Grit Cake, Collard, and Pulled Pork Sammie -- Croque Madame -- Egg, Bacon, and Cheese Brunch Burger -- Spicy Egg and Chicken Wraps -- Vegetables & -- Sides -- Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Carrots with Pancetta -- Oven-Roasted Root Vegetables -- Collard Greens and Rice Casserole -- Mediterranean Stuffed Tomatoes -- Roasted Stuffed Zucchini Boats.

Wilted Spinach and Arugula with Toasted Pine Nuts -- Fried Green Tomatoes with Aioli -- Southern-Style Succotash -- Sweet Potato Medallions with Currants and Pecans -- Cheesy Jalapeño Grits -- Pasta & -- Casseroles -- Boeuf Bourguignon -- Breakfast Macaroni and Cheese -- Chicken Vesuvio -- Grilled Eggplant, Tomato, and Pancetta Pasta -- Seafood and Chicken Paella -- Scallops, Mussels, and Shrimp Bucatini -- Alfredo Seafood Lasagna -- Main Courses & -- Meats -- Flavored and Spiced Bacons -- Breakfast Steak and Eggs on Asparagus Spears -- Grilled Prawns on Rosemary Skewers with Lemon Butter Sauce -- Oven-Roasted Pulled Pork -- Honey Dijon-Glazed Ham Steak -- Shrimp-Andouille Grits with Okra -- Lemon-Garlic Baked Cod -- Red Velvet and Pecan Waffles with Fried Chicken -- Homemade Rosemary Pork Sausage Patties -- Blackened Catfish on Herb Grits with Pineapple Relish -- New Orleans-Style Barbecue Shrimp -- Slow-Roasted Beef Brisket -- Desserts -- Blueberry-Almond Puff Tarts -- Lemon Curd and Gingersnap Trifle -- Triple Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cheesecake -- Rum-Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie -- Black Walnut-Cardamom Pound Cake -- Quince Crisp -- Croissant, Pear, and Chocolate Bread Pudding -- Baba Au Rhum -- Savory Spice Olive Oil Loaf Cake -- Tarte Tatin -- Brunch Cocktails -- Pomegranate Mimosa -- Bellini -- Chef Belinda's Creole Mary -- Grapefruit, Champagne, and Vodka Spritz -- Blood Orange Screwdriver -- Cucumber Cooler -- Kir Royale -- Mint Julep -- Bourbon Lemon Drop -- Simple Syrup -- About the Author.