Appalachia on the Table

"Appalachia on the Table is an extremely readable exploration of how mountain food has been represented historically and how those representations interact with present day food trends in the region and beyond. . . . People from the region, who may have also been surprised by a grandmother's cookbook, will enjoy Locklear's personal connections and thoughtful consideration of the region, and folks who have vacationed in Appalachia and enjoyed some of the foods Locklear references can now trace those foods back through the food's cultural history."--Jessi Rae Morton "Southern Review of Books" "Appalachia on the Table makes an important contribution to the fields of food studies, food history, American studies, and Southern studies. I am certainly eager to assign it in my food history and intro to food studies courses."--Megan J. Elias, director of the Gastronomy Program and associate professor at Boston University "Appalachia on the Table encourages readers to challenge the optimistic vi