Savionaires love different types of dishes. This time of year is perfect for southern-style cooking. In B. Smith Cooks Southern-Style (Scribner; Hardcover; 336 pages; $35), the famed lifestyle entrepreneur focuses solely on the food — no table settings, no party plans — and gives savionaires more than 200 recipes and tales from her career.
From Cajun to Creole to Country, B. Smith treats the home cook to a tasty tour of Southern cuisine. Unfortunately, this type of cuisine is notorious for containing a lot of weight-gaining calories. However, she provides a lot of tips and strategies for bringing down the calorie count without losing flavor. If you want to experience some of B. Smith’s cooking, dine at one of her restaurants.
Thema’s Tip: Leave a comment listing your favorite southern-style dish.