Mrs. Wilkes' Boardinghouse Cookbook: Recipes and Recollections from Her Savannah Table

A historical cookbook with more than 300 recipes from a pioneer of Southern cuisine.

In 1943, a young and determined Sema Wilkes took over a nondescript turn-of-the-century boardinghouse on a sun-dappled brick street in historic downtown Savannah. Her goal was modest: to make a living by offering comfortable lodging and Southern home cooking served family style in the downstairs dining room.

Mrs. Wilkes' reputation was strong and business was brisk from the beginning, but it was the coverag...