“A book for readers who can’t get enough of pecans.” — Library Journal
“The food editor of the Charlotte Observer, Purvis follows a familiar format with 52 recipes, a chatty preface, and conversational notes about every dish. Who could not laugh out loud over [Purvis’s] story of a consumer looking for pecan meats, insistent that just plain old pecans wouldn’t do?” — Booklist
“SAVOR THE SOUTH — designed to give Dixie’s most time-honored ingredients their due.” — Garden & Gun
“[Pecans and Buttermilk] are clearly written and easy to follow. . . . Both books offer an enticing mix of recipes.” — Baton RougeAdvocate
“Make it Southern. [SAVOR THE SOUTH] explores and celebrates Southern ingredients and cooking.” — Raleigh News & Observer
“Recipes are well-written, easy to follow, and broken into nice, neat chapters. . . . Pack this little book in a box. . . and ship it to your favorite cook. You'll be a holiday hero.” — Austin Chronicle
“Versatile, grounded, homey, and elegant when necessary, Southern cooking is always appealing and appropriate. These books will get you started.” — Appetite for Books
“[A] paean to pecans. . . . yum.” — Atlanta Journal-Constitution Best of 2012
“A joyful — and very tasty — tribute to the ubiquitous Southern nut.” — Star Tribune
“A joyful — and very tasty — tribute to the ubiquitous Southern nut.” — Grand Forks Herald
