Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from the Matriarch of Edisto Island

Written by Emily Meggett, the Matriarch of Edisto Island, SC with over 50 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Meggett is a respected elder in the Gullah Geechee community. Her cookbook is equal parts history book and biography, as it is a cookbook, with a solid introduction about her life and growing up in the rural south. It is rich with culture, history, and traditions of the South and the Gullah people. Inside this beautiful book pages, you will learn about the ancestry and history of the Gullah people, all deriving a link from West Africa. Also inside when it comes time to share her recipes, readers will delight in rice dishes, fresh-caught seafood, local game, and vegetables — all integral to her regional staple dishes like fried oysters, collard greens, and stone-ground grits. Turn the pages with beautiful photography and carefully thought out recipes, all with brief stories and introductions. You will find the dishes simple and delectable, worthy of both weeknight cooking and entertaining.

Below you will find a recipe for Southern Fried Chicken that has an addition of gravy to the classic fried chicken dish. We think you will love it as much as we do! Be sure to come in for the full cookbook!

Pick up a copy of “Gullah Geechee Home Cooking by Emily Meggett” at Binya and be sure to tell us your favorite recipe!