Sunday Dinner

<p>Bridgette A. Lacy offers an ode to a meal that notably in the Sabbath-minding South is more than a meal. Sunday dinner Lacy observes is “a state of mind. It is about taking the time to be with the people who matter to you.” Describing her own childhood Sunday dinners in which her beloved culinary-minded grandfather played an indelible role Lacy explores and celebrates the rhythms of Sunday food traditions. But Lacy knows that today many who grew up eating Sunday dinner surrounded by kin now dine alone in front of the television. Her <i>Sunday Dinner</i> provides remedy and delicious inspiration any day of the week.<br/><br/>Sure to reward those gathered around the table Lacy’s fifty-one recipes range from classic southern favorites including Sunday Yeast Rolls Grandma’s Fried Chicken and Papa’s Nilla Wafer Brown Pound Cake to contemporary lighter twists such as Roasted Vegetable Medley and Summer Fruit Salad. Lacy’s tips for styling meals with an eye to color texture and a simple beauty embody her own Sunday dinner recollection that “anything you needed was already on the table.”</p>