Her Pursuit of Excellence

In Pursuit of Flavor by Edna Lewis and Mary Goodbody

Perhaps no other cook has played such a central role in the renaissance of traditional southern cooking as Edna Lewis. When asked who has influenced them most, chefs from New York to Little Washington to Charleston cite Ms. Lewis and her classic collection of recipes, In Pursuit of Flavor, first published in 1988. Summary provided by the University Press of Virginia. This book is now available in the Sullivan Lexington Library with the call #: 641.5975 L631i.

There is a picture book biography of Chef Lewis too. The book is Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie: A Story about Edna Lewis by Robbin Gourley, and it is now available in the Sullivan Lexington Library with the call #: JF G.