A modern take on Southern cooking with 100 accessible Southern recipes and hospitality tips, from Kelsey Barnard Clark, 2016Top Chefwinner and Fan Favorite

From preeminent chef, multitasking mom, proud Southerner, and 2016Top Chefwinner Kelsey Barnard Clark comes this fresh take on Southern cooking and entertaining.

InSouthern Grit, Kelsey Barnard Clark presents more than 100 recipes that are made to be shared with family and friends. Indulge your loved ones in delicious modern Southern meals, including Bomb Nachos, Savannah Peach Sangria, Roasted Chicken and Drippin' Veggies, and six variations of Icebox Cookies.

Featuring beautifully styled shots of finished dishes and the Southern home style, as well as Kelsey Barnard Clark's tips for stocking the pantry, entertaining with ease, and keeping your house guest-ready (with or without toddlers).

Readers ofMagnolia Tableby Joanna Gaines andWhiskey in a Teacupby Reese Witherspoon, fans of Kelsey Barnard Clark and her stint onTop Chef, and any home cooks who love cooking and serving Southern food, have a young family, and like to host guests will appreciate these modern homemaking tips, the approachable instruction, and the contemporary repertoire of recipes that brim with flavors of the Deep South.

SOUTHERN FOOD IS PERENNIALLY POPULAR: With 100 simple recipes that cover all occasions, plus entertaining tips throughout the book,Southern Grithas wide-ranging appeal for the broad audience of people who love Southern flavors.

TOP CHEF WINNER & FAN FAVORITE: Kelsey Barnard Clark is a self-branded "spicy Joanna Gaines." Her personality and talent were showcased onTop Chef, leading her to win the title of Fan Favorite in addition to winning the season overallonly the second time in 16 seasons when that's happened.

Perfect for:

Fans of TOP CHEF and Kelsey Barnard Clark
Southerners and fans of Southern cooking
Home cooks who like to host and entertain
Home cooks with young families