Book excerpt: Following her great-grandmothers’ examples of creatively stretching meals during the Great Depression, Whitney Miller transforms recipes from her Southern roots by preserving flavors of traditional family dishes and offering the excitement of her own special touches. After winning season one of the TV series Masterchef, Miller reimagines classic recipes and experiments with flavors inspired by her travels from around the world. The book features approachable dishes simple enough for any home cook to create and embodies the true hospitality of a southern family. In Whitney Miller’s New Southern Table, Miller offers a taste of her family table with meals such as… PB&J Chicken Satay, Sweet Corn Grit Tamales, Creole Stuccotash Salad, Mozzarella-Stuffed Meatloaf and much more. Whitney Miller’s New Southern Table shares personal fond memories of family, food, and community tables…all things those in the south all hold so dear. Using new techniques and cooking methods, Miller’s ability to cook can only be matched by her incredible desire to serve others. This book is more than a cookbook but instead a reminder through Miller’s recipes, stories, and photographs that in every small town and country farm, the love of food and family endures.