Mama Reds Comfort Kitchen

Honest Southern cooking is an art form all its own, and no one does it with more culinary bravado than Chef Samantha Buyskes (a.k.a. Mama Red). She connects the cooking of her own South African homeland with its influence on the regional cuisine of the American South, and she does it with a style that has rightly earned the affection of herrestaurant's loyal patrons. No comfort food enthusiast should be without this cookbook, packed with simple, careful recipes from the magical Monday nights at Simply Red Bistro, one of the most celebrated restaurants in New York's Finger Lakes. Samantha has gathered 80 recipes for scrumptious dishes, piled high with flavor, each introduced with advice, encouragement, and the real lowdown from Mama herself. Make Mama Red proud as you re-create a bit of her artistry in the comfort of your own kitchen. To capture the Simply Red experience, the cookbook includes a CD by the Evil City String Band, down-home music that re-creates the atmosphere of Monday night celebrations.