I Heart Soul Food - by Rosie Mayes (Paperback)

About the Book

"This book contains more than 125 recipes, including soul food standards, classics with creative twists and even a few lightened up recipes"--

Book Synopsis

From the beloved creator of I Heart Recipes and home cook Rosie Mayes comes a cookbook chock-full of soul food favorites.

Learn to cook comfort food the way Mom used to! Here Rosie shares all the secrets of southern classics like fried chicken, mashed potatoes, collard greens, and mac & cheese, plus soulful twists like Sweet Potato Biscuits and Fried Ribs. Authentic, approachable, and mouthwatering, these recipes use easy-to-find ingredients. Perfect for Sunday suppers and other celebrations as well as everyday favorites, these recipes are love on a plate!

Organized by meal, the cookbook starts with stick-to-your-ribs breakfast favorites like Blueberry Cornbread Waffles and Shrimp, and Andouille Sausage and Grits, plus plenty of main dishes and sides like Smothered Chicken, Oxtail Stew, Baked Candied Yams, Soul Food Collard Greens, and Sweet Cornbread. Don't forget drinks and desserts like Peach Cobbler, Pralines, and Sweet Iced Tea! Includes 100+ recipes, including 30 fan favorites and 70 never-before-seen recipes, and 90 photographs.

Review Quotes

"Rosie is my go-to when it comes to recipes."
--Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Hate U Give and On the Come Up

"This book is almost like having her over to cook for you and the entire family."
--Daymon Daym Drops Patterson, food critic and YouTuber

About The Author

ROSIE MAYES is the creator of the blog and social media channels I Heart Recipes (IHeartRecipes.com). She learned to cook from her Louisiana-born family. Ten years ago, she started her YouTube channel when she was working 12-hour days as a certified nursing assistant, but her platform grew quickly, and five years ago she quit her day job to devote herself to I Heart Recipes.