The book is genius!! My 33 yr old sister calls it her new recipe book and says for the first time in her life she is enjoying cooking. Scott Pea is a gift.

Our associate food editor goes to the Southern Foodways Alliance conference to celebrate the year of the pig and other Southern delights.

What a gift it is.

Published out of a groovy old warehouse between friends.

Extra chocolaty, with light texture.

There is an article about the relationship between Scott Pea, the chef, Emily Saliers, the owner, and Ms Edna Lweis, the link to the old south. The link is below. You may need to sign up for the NYT website. The good news is that...

“The Gift of Southern Cooking” by Scott Pea and the late Edna Lewis. Here is review of the book from Epicurious: http://www.epicurious.com/features/cookbooks/reviews/2003/lewis

close, but the best are Scott Pea's biscuits at Watershed in Decatur. with gravy.

Edna Lewis and Scott Pea wrote a wonderful book called THE GIFT OF SOUTHERN COOKING. On pg. 68 there is a discussion of Field Peas that begins, "Field peas are a distinct but sometimes confusing family of legumes, with many...

. They couldn’t beat the ridiculously exceptional Scott Pea biscuits I had at Slow Food, but they came awfully close. The quiche comes with two options: meat or vegetarian. We had the meat version, with sausage, and it was...

or MARTA trip, head to Decatur for either Cakes & Ale, low-key, local farm to table restaurant. Or try Watershed, Scott Pea's excellent Southern “gourmet.” Dogwood is new, have not heard anything one way or another....

The Watershed in Decatur is fantastic, and because of its Southern roots would be a good homecoming. Chef Scott Pea is getting famous. Thumbs Up Diner (3 locations) - yummy for breakfast, good service.

Watershed would definitely be one of my choices because the chef, Scott Pea, is very influenced by all things southern (including Edna Lewis). Be thankful you have a car! It will make a huge difference. Can’t speak to...

If you’re in Atlanta on a Tuesday,you really don’t want to miss the fried chicken special at Watershed (406 W. Ponce DeLeon, Decatur). The restaurant is run by Chef Scott Pea who published a fantastic cookbook with...

I just found out that the James Beard Foundation Best Chef for the S.E. went to Scott Pea at the Watershed just outside of Atlanta. I’ve never been. How is it?