Poole's

<b>From the&#160;<b>James Beard Award&#150;winning</b> chef Ashley Christensen comes a bold and revelatory&#160;reinvention&#160;of Southern food as told through the recipes and stories from her iconic&#160;and beloved restaurant Poole&#146;s Diner.&#160;</b><br><br>Ashley Christensen is the new face of Southern cooking and her debut cookbook&#160;<i>Poole&#146;s</i> honors the traditions of this celebrated cuisine while introducing a new vernacular&#151;elevated simple side dishes spiked with complex vinaigrettes meatless mains showcasing vibrant vegetables and intensified flavors through a cadre of back-pocket recipes that will become indispensable in your kitchen.&#160;Recipes like Turnip Green Fritters with&#160;Whipped Tahini;&#160;Heirloom Tomatoes with Crushed&#160;Olives Crispy Quinoa and White Anchovy Dressing; and Warm Broccoli Salad with Cheddar and Bacon Vinaigrette share the menu with the definitive recipe for Pimento Cheese a show-stopping&#160;Macaroni au Gratin and crave-worthy&#160;Challah&#160;Bread Pudding with&#160;Whiskey Apples and Creme Fraiche&#160;all redefining what comfort food&#160;can be.<br><br><i>Poole&#146;s</i>&#160;is also the story of how Christensen opened a restaurant and in the process energized Raleigh&#146;s downtown.&#160;By fostering&#160;a network of farmers cooks and&#160;guests and taking care of her people by feeding them well she built a powerful community around the restaurant. The cookbook is infused with Christensen&#146;s generous spirit and belief that great cooking is fundamental to good living.<br><br>With abundant dramatically beautiful photography and a luxe&#160;presentation&#160;<i>Poole&#146;s</i>&#160;is a landmark addition to the cookbook canon a collection from which readers will cook and find inspiration and pass down for generations to come.