Chef and Food Network host Damaris Phillips has published cookbooks featuring modern twists on Southern comfort food, most notably her 2017 cookbook Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy. Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy is a cookbook by Damaris Phillips published by Abrams, and Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy was published on October 17, 2017. Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy contains 100 recipes adapted for both meat-eaters and vegetarians, and Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy spans 208 pages with full-color photography.
In Phillips's household, greens were made with pork, and it wasn't Sunday without fried chicken. When she fell in love with a vegetarian, she had to transform the way she cooked, and this full-color cookbook is the result. Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy provides Southern comfort food that retains its traditional flavor without meat, giving readers dishes that honor the historic comfort and taste of Southern cooking while making them accessible to vegetarians and meat-lovers alike.
Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy offers many recipes in two versions, with and without meat, and Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy features dishes such as Chicken Fried Seitan Steak and Loaded Potato and Facon Soup. Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy updates classic Southern side dishes with international spices and modern techniques, and Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy delivers desserts designed to satisfy both meat-eaters and vegetarians. Other recipes include Buttermilk Biscuits and Tempeh Gravy, Mock Tuna Noodle Casserole, Bourbon Spaghetti with Pecan Meatballs, Gouda and Pistachio Sausage with Quick Kraut, and Kentucky Red Beans and Rice.
Readers have highlighted specific recipes as standouts, including the Kentucky beans and rice, the deviled eggs, the greens, and the spaghetti and meatballs, along with the book's inviting, full-color photography. Several reviewers on platforms like The StoryGraph have described the recipes as clearly written and tasty, and recommend the book for cooks who are new to vegetarian cooking or looking for approachable ways to feed a mixed household.
Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy serves home cooks navigating mixed vegetarian and meat-eating households, and Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy appeals to fans of Southern comfort food looking for modern twists. Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy reaches vegetarians seeking traditional Southern flavors, and Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy reaches meat-eaters who want to cook for vegetarian family or friends. Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy connects with readers of Damaris Phillips's other cookbooks and Food Network work.
Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy is available through retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Bookshop, in hardcover and ebook formats.
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