Banana bread is divine. Nothing is better than warm banana bread fresh from the oven with butter and a sprinkle of sea salt (all breads are good this way, even sweet ones.) It is a scent that reminds me of my childhood, when we would make banana bread and pumpkin bread in the winter. I…
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Chocolate, Orange, and Olive Oil Babka
The concept of “soul food” belongs more to Louisiana than Appalachia. It draws up steaming bowls of shrimp n’ grits, crispy fried chicken, great pots of okra gumbo, and delicate beneits with heaping drifts of powdered sugar. But if I were to choose one food that spoke to my soul—even more so than grits (because…
The Appalachian Artisan 