The Up South Cookbook: Chasing Dixie in a Brooklyn Kitchen

The Up South Cookbook: Chasing Dixie in a Brooklyn Kitchen by Nicole A. Taylor is a heartfelt, James Beard Award–nominated exploration of Southern cooking reimagined through a modern, urban lens. Drawing from her Georgia roots and Brooklyn life, Taylor blends tradition with creativity in over 100 recipes—from collard greens pesto pasta to roasted duck with Cheerwine cherry sauce—while weaving in personal stories that ground each dish in memory and place. Fresh, inventive, and deeply personal, The Up South Cookbook is a celebration of how heritage travels, evolves, and finds new expression in unexpected kitchens.