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Take a tasty tour along the highways and unique back roads of the South with author Morgan Murphy as he uncovers the best eateries and unique recipes this region has to offer Part cookbook part delicious journey through the South Southern Living Off the Eaten Path is a discovery guide for people who love Southern food Readers will accompany former Southern Living travel and food editor Morgan Murphy as he winds his way through the South to discover the restaurants and watering holes that showcase the true flavor of the region Full-color photography takes readers inside these community landmarks Prized recipes are pried out of secretive restaurant cooks and vetted in the Southern Living Test Kitchens so they can be replicated at home when readers cant hit the road for their roadfood fix Helpful tips accompany each recipe and explain how to up the flavor ante of classics like mac-n-cheese or country-style coleslaw the way the best diners do Recollections and reflections from owners patrons and employees of these off the eaten path spots round out this book of travelers tales and delicious food finds Southern Living Off the Eaten Path features dives in Southern States from Texas to Florida to Maryland and all points in between A feature on each restaurant including two recipes location information fun facts and a Dont-Miss tip about their signature dish Rubbernecker Wonders reviews of kitschy roadside attractions worthy of gawking such as Solomons Castle in Ona FL and South of the Border on I- in Dillon SC where Dixie meetsOld Mexico Food Finds blurbs about food purveyors along the route cheese shop dairy sausage processor etc local products produced in the area honey barbeque sauce dressing spice blend etc and more.
About the Author
Bestselling author and television personality Morgan Murphy knows food. His latest book, On the Road Again (Time Inc. 2015) , immediately hit #1 on Publisher's Weekly. His other titles, Bourbon & Bacon (Time Inc. 2014) , Off the Eaten Path: Second Helpings (Time Inc., 2013) , Off the Eaten Path (Time Inc., 2011) , and I Love You--Now Hush (Blair, 2010) , have made him one of the culinary world's best-known food critics. Millions have read Murphy's trademark wit in Vanity Fair, Forbes, Esquire, Garden Design, Harper's Bazaar, The New York Post, and Southern Living.
Murphy has appeared on The TODAY Show, Fox & Friends, CNN, Sirius/XM, and NPR. He holds an MBA from the University of Oxford and an undergraduate degree from Birmingham-Southern College. Murphy is passionate about public service and serves as a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, where he is currently assigned to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Commander Murphy is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, where he was awarded the Meritorious Defense Service Medal and the Afghan campaign medal, among others.
Morgan lives in Birmingham, Ala., where he serves on the boards of the Downtown Kiwanis Club, the St. Andrew's Society of the Middle South, and Independent Presbyterian Church.
