Praisesong for the kitchen ghosts: stories and recipes from five generations of Black country cooks

Tasting Indian Creek. Granny Christine's jam cake ; A mess o' meatless greens --

How I Learned to Cook. Hot milk cake ; Chicken and dumplings --

Out in the Wild. Wild greens : Woods to table ; Sautéed fiddleheads --

The Incredible, Indelible Egg. Chess pie ; Dressed eggs --

The Basket Meeting. Pine Lick mutton leg and gravy ; Basket Meeting green beans and new potatoes ; Caramel cake --

Searching for the Ancestral Garden. Hearty sandwich bread ; Creamy tomato soup --

Birthdays Must Be Celebrated. Pimento cheese with a kick ; Classic Benedictine (Cucumber spread) ; Chicken salad with curry ; Angel food cake --

Blackberries, Blackberries. Wild berry lemonade ; Blackberry jam ; Biscuits with blackberry soup ; Grandmother's blackberry cobbler ; Quick blackberry cobbler --

What These Women Know About Bread. Patsy Riffe's hoecakes ; Praisesong biscuits ; Indian Creek skillet cornbread --

The King of Sorghum. Gingerbread and sauce ; The Dark Crystal latte ; Sweet sorghum cookies --

Soul Food of the Mountains. Garlicky white soup beans ; Hearty vegetable soup with hamburger ; Indian Creek chili ; Chicken and noodles --

Hog Wild About Pork. Ron's pulled pork --

Merry Christmas, Christine. Easy old-fashioned popcorn balls ; No-egg scrambled eggs ; Fried plantains ; Broccoli, sage sausage, and cheese quiche --

Giving Thanks: Past, Present, Future. Turkey hash ; Corn pudding.