Mama Dip's Kitchen

By Mildred Council

Book Overview

For nearly twenty-five years, Mildred Council -- better known by her nickname, Mama Dip -- has nourished thousands of hungry folks in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Her restaurant, Mama Dip's Kitchen, is a much-loved community institution that has gained loyal fans and customers from all walks of life, from New York Times food writer Craig Claiborne to former Tar Heel basketball player Michael Jordan.

Mama Dip's Kitchen showcases the same down-home, wholesome, everyday Southern cooking for which its namesake restaurant is celebrated. The book features more than 250 recipes for such favorites as old-fashioned chicken pie, country-style pork chops, sweet potatoes, fresh corn casserole, poundcake, and banana pudding. Chapters cover breads and breakfast dishes; poultry, fish, and seafood; beef, pork, and lamb; vegetables and salads; and desserts, beverages, and party dishes.

The book opens with a charming introductory essay, a savory reflection on a life in cooking that also reveals the story behind Council's nickname. It is both a graceful reminiscence of a country childhood and the inspiring story of a woman determined to make her own way in the larger world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807825085
• ISBN13: 9780807825082
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Like my Grandmother Cooked

Mama Dip grew up in Chatham County NC and my grandmother in Duplin County. I only ate at Mama Dip's restaurant one time, but when I saw her cookbook I knew I had found a gem. Her recipes are just like my grandmother's were--great Southern cooking. We didn't care about a person's race, we just loved Southern cooking. In this book you will find the best sweet potato pie recipe, fried okra, pecan pie, and the winner is the apple cake (with some peach brandy on top). I'm hungry thinking about it.

Mama Dip's Kitchen

The Best of the best - this cookbook has true old-time southern recipes with easy to follow instructions. This lady cooks exactly like my Alabama grandmothers - deliciously!

Come Home to REAL Cooking!

I watch the Food Network a lot; this book is the antithesis of that. No weird names; no combining ingredients that weren't meant to be together. The opposite of chi-chi. Just good, comfortable food that'll sit well on your stomach and you'll get a decent portion besides! Restaurants like Mama Dip's are always popular wherever they are. You'd think the big corporations would learn that...