For the Love of the South by Amber Wilson

Pull up a chair and stay awhile. For the Love of the South is Amber Wilson's love letter to the kitchens of her Louisiana bayou childhood, served up in 100 recipes you can actually make on a Tuesday night.

Roux, popovers, fried okra, a proper lattice piecrust, gumbo and jambalaya the way they're meant to taste. Amber walks you through each one with encouraging directions and everyday ingredients, plus pantry tips, do-ahead tricks and ways to stretch the leftovers. Between recipes you'll find her family stories and more than 100 of her own photographs, from ingredient prep to the finished plate to quiet scenes of Southern life.

It's a lovely gift for the cook who's just learning their way around a stove and for the one who's been stirring the pot for decades.

• Hardcover cookbook
• 100 recipes with 108 full-color and black-and-white photographs
• By Amber Wilson of the food blog For the Love of the South