Blue Willow Inn Bible of Southern Cooking: 450 Essential Recipes Southerners Have Enjoyed For Generations by Louis Van Dyke and Billie Van Dyke

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    • Categories: Sandwiches & burgers; Appetizers / starters; Canapés / hors d'oeuvre; Entertaining & parties; American South; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: sandwich bread; canned asparagus; mayonnaise; pecans; soy sauce; garlic salt; seasoned salt; cream cheese
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  • Rice-A-Roni salad

    • chawkins on November 19, 2023

      A lot of chopping but quite nice. I use the low sodium rice-a-roni.

  • Sugar snap peas with bacon dressing

    • MarciK on June 26, 2024

      I picked up sugar snap peas from the farmer’s market and a sirloin tip roast. This was a perfect recipe for the side to the roast beef. Delicious, easy to make. You can make ahead and reheat as well.

  • Hummingbird cake

    • latasha_m7d1xo on May 12, 2026

      This is a super moist cake. So much so, my top layer broke in half. You may want to chill the cake layers before frosting to prevent it from breaking like mine did. Also, the frosting amount was not a lot. Next time, I’m going to double the frosting amount to ensure the entire cake is well frosted. Other than that, it is a yummy cake that I will definitely make again!

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  • ISBN 10 1401602274
  • ISBN 13 9781401602277
  • Linked ISBNs
  • Published Nov 15 2005
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 414
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Rutledge
  • Imprint Rutledge Hill Press

Publishers Text

In the Carolina low country, it's all about the crab and rice. Along the Georgia coast, it's fish and shrimp. Crayfish in the Bayou of Louisiana. Cured ham in Kentucky and Virginia. Red-eye gravy in Tennessee. And it's fried chicken and okra anywhere below the Mason-Dixon line.


From the women in antebellum attire to the rocking chairs on the front porch, the Blue Willow Inn Restaurant embodies Southern hospitality. Owners Louis and Billie Van Dyke, who named their restaurant for the charming china pattern its meals are presented on, are dedicated to serving authentic Southern dishes, prepared in the same manner in which they have been prepared for generations--with a few special touches belonging only to us.


Containing more than 500 recipes in every imaginable category, The Blue Willow Inn Bible of Southern Cooking is a staple for the kitchens of everyone who appreciates classic Southern cooking. It is a book that contains not only the classic recipes that have been handed down for generations, but also new Southern favorites. Destined to become a classic along the lines of Betty Crocker, Fannie Farmer, and The Joy of Cooking, The Blue Willow Inn Bible of Southern Cooking will sell for years to come.


Recipes include:

  • Fried Sweet Potatoes
  • Corn Pudding
  • Squash Dressing
  • Fried Green Tomatoes
  • Apple Stack Cake
  • Sawmill Gravy
  • Cathead Biscuits.

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