The Southern Foodways Alliance Guide to Cocktails Individual Chefs & Restaurants from the former poet laureate

from the former poet laureate of Kentucky

Adams creates sophisticated flavor combinations based on Big Mama's gorgeous centerpiece cakes

Aztec Corn Soup from Mexico

Fill your backpack with Cowgirl Jill's Beef Jerky or Pack Mule Cookies for a snack on-the-go

favorite dishes from hotels and restaurants with a tradition of Southern cuisine

The Southern Foodways Alliance Guide to Cocktails Individual Chefs & Restaurants from the former poet laureateAuthor: Sara Camp Milam, Jerry Slater The South's relationship with drinking is complicated. Although religious and legal mandates discourage the sale and consumption of alcohol, the region has a robust drinking culture. As the home of NASCAR, a sport that arose from the high speed antics of bootleggers, and Tennessee Williams, a man notorious for both his literary genius and his propensity to imbibe, the Bible Belt has a booze soaked background. In