Damon Lee Fowler

Food * History * Words

Classical Southern Cooking

When first published in 1995, Classical Southern Cooking was groundbreaking in the field of Southern food history. Providing a compendium of more than two hundred historical recipes, it not only traced those recipes back to their roots, but made them accessible to modern cooks in modern kitchens without compromising authenticity. Considered a modern classic and the essential Bible of Southern foodways, it paved the way for a whole new genre of Southern cookbooks. Revised and expanded in 2008, it is now available in an illustrated softcover edition.

"Damon Fowler's wit and wisdom amplify the basis of Southern cooking, keeping it current and alive."
–Nathalie Dupree, TV cooking show host and author, Shrimp and Grits


"The best cooking is always that which tastes of real lives lived in real places. It is those timeless flavors that Damon Lee Fowler brings us in recipes that are savory even just to read. Whatever food language you cook in--Italian, French, Mexican, or Swahili--you'll enjoy having this great book."
–Marcella Hazan, author, Essentials of Italian Cooking


"Damon Lee Fowler is one of the deans of Southern cookery, history, and culture. Everything about this comprehensive book is genuine, heartfelt, and, indeed mouthwatering--a true celebration of America's finest and most exciting cuisine."
–James Villas, author, The Glory of Southern Cooking, The Bacon Cookbook, and Pig, King of the Southern Table


"Fowler is the quintessential historian of all things southern and culinary. His dedication to research is breathtaking and his writing brims with grace and humor."
–Jean Anderson, author, A Love Affair with Southern Cooking and Falling Off the Bone

Selected Works

Cookbooks
A Celebration of the Cuisine of the Old South, hailed as a modern classic and Bible of Southern Foodways.
A loving portrait of a proud old port city in recipes
Cookbook
Classical Southern Cooking in today's kitchen
A sampling of the South's Cookery for the hundreds of regional fruits and vegetables.
cookbook
Traditional Southern Baking for modern cooks
Cookbook (editor)
Seventy five recipes that were documented to have been used at Mr. Jefferson's Monticello during his lifetime, translated for use in a modern kitchen, with essays by the Foundation's curatorial staff.

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