
Southern Roots
Recipes and Stories from Mama Dip's Daughter
Anita "Spring" Council(Author)
WW Norton & Co (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 31. March 2026
Book
Hardback
248 pages
978-1-324-11132-0 (ISBN)
Description
Mama Dip's Kitchen, the iconic regional restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was founded by Mildred "Mama Dip" Council in 1976 with $64 saved up from working as a cook for local white families. Mildred's children, including her youngest daughter, Anita "Spring" Council, grew up in the restaurant, spending time as dishwashers, waiters and short-order cooks. They continue Mama Dip's legacy today, with Spring at the helm of the original restaurant, which continues to be a pillar of the local community. In 100 delicious recipes grounded in oral recipe-sharing traditions, Spring brings an updated and thoughtful approach to classic Southern food.
Southern Roots provides a window into the vibrant story of an African American community and the powerful legacy of a large, loving and hardworking entrepreneurial family who made many sacrifices to succeed.
Southern Roots provides a window into the vibrant story of an African American community and the powerful legacy of a large, loving and hardworking entrepreneurial family who made many sacrifices to succeed.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
75 photographs
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
885 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-324-11132-0 (9781324111320)
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E-Book
02/2026
Countryman Press
€27.99
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Persons
Anita "Spring" Council is a chef and philanthropist based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She is co-owner, with her siblings, of Mama Dip's Kitchen.