About
Chef and author who was nominated for a James Beard Award for her 2004 cookbook, The Gift of Southern Cooking.
Before Fame
She wrote for the newspaper The Daily Worker early in her career.
Trivia
She worked at the Cafe Nicholson, which was a popular spot among such famous actors and authors as Marlon Brando and William Faulkner.
Family Life
She was married to Steve Kingston.
Associated With
She has been compared to Julia Child.
