Time to Cook, A: Dishes from My Southern Sideboard
Food is our direct link to our past and the sustenance for our future. Recipes, dishes, silver and linens are passed down from generation to generation. James Farmer—a young voice for the New South—honors Southern food heritage with stories and recipes from his own growing-up as well as contemporizing the recipes for modern home cooks.Southern food goes way beyond biscuits, cornbread and fried chicken. Farmer revamps the menu with twists on traditional southern dishes (ergo, Peach and Pecan Chicken Salad, Collard Cole Slaw, Plum & Persimmon Pork Tenderloin). Stitched together with a combination of tradition and nostalgia, Farmer’s dishes are updated for today’s lifestyle without sacrificing the scrumptious delight that is the hallmark of Southern foods. What is fresh and best, gleaned from the land and garden, and steeped in heritage.James T. Farmer III is president of James Farmer Designs, which specializes in  residential landscape, interior and floral design. A graduate of Auburn University, James is the author of A Time to Plant, Porch Living, Sip & Savor: Drinks for Party and Porch, and Wreaths for All Seasons. He has appeared on the Today Show and regional television. His work has been featured in Southern Living and Traditional Home, among other magazines, and he is an editor-at-large for Southern Living. He lives in Kathleen, Georgia, just outside of Macon