Most southern cooks will agree with Debbie Moose when she writes, “Like a full moon on a warm southern night, buttermilk makes something special happen.” Buttermilk explores the rich possibilities of this beloved ingredient and offers remarkably wide-ranging recipes for its use in cooking and baking — and drinking, including The Vanderbilt Fugitive, a buttermilk-based cocktail. Buttermilk includes fifty recipes — most of which are uniquely southern, with some decidedly cosmopolitan additions — from Fiery Fried Chicken to Lavender Ice Cream to Mango-Spice Lassi. For each recipe, Moose includes background information, snappy anecdotes, and preparation tips. Replete with helpful hints and advice for finding the best quality buttermilk available, this cookbook is indispensable for anyone who wants to learn more about this tangy cooking staple. “Each recipe includes not only how-to’s but also a folksy introduction, an attribution (to a restaurant or person), and notes about substitutions and accompaniments.” — Booklist “SAVOR THE SOUTH — designed to give Dixie’s most time-honored ingredients their due.” — Garden & Gun “History and recipes featuring a classic American ingredient that has been strangely overlooked.” — The New York Times “This nifty little cookbook explains the Southern staple and how to cook with it.” — New Orleans Times-Picayune “Make it Southern. [SAVOR THE SOUTH] explores and celebrates Southern ingredients and cooking.” — Raleigh News & Observer “[ Pecans and Buttermilk ] are clearly written and easy to follow. . . . Both books offer an enticing mix of recipes.” — Baton RougeAdvocate “Love at first swig. The Sweet Tea Buttermilk pie is genius. . . . And Moose’s Sweet Potato Pancakes with Orange Butter are the brunch show-stopper I have been looking for.” — Atlanta Journal-Constitution Best of 2012 “Debbie Moose has done Southern tradition proud. . . . A perfect addition to every Southern kitchen.” — Daily News Journal “Moose’s ingenuity and enthusiasm will win a lot of buttermilk converts. And you can put me at the top of the list.” — Jean Anderson Cooks blog “Versatile, grounded, homey, and elegant when necessary, Southern cooking is always appealing and appropriate. These books will get you started.” — Appetite for Books Now available in paperback — Fantastic biscuits and pancakes — but why stop there? Debbie Moose is an award-winning food writer and author of five cookbooks, including Deviled Eggs: 50 Recipes from Simple to Sassy and Potato Salad: 65 Recipes from Classic to Cool .