Crabs and Oysters: a Savor the South Cookbook (Bill Smith) Switzerland An important look at the

An important look at the American foodways of the turn-of-the-last-century

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actress Norma Shearer (stuffed crabs and mushrooms)

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Crabs and Oysters: a Savor the South Cookbook (Bill Smith) Switzerland An important look at theCrabs and oysters take center stage as Chef Bill Smith conveys his passion for preparing these sumptuous shellfish long associated with southern coastlines. Smith's sensibilities as a North Carolinian born and raised down east are vibrantly on display as he recalls the joy of growing up catching crabs and shucking oysters. Smith traveled the coastline, visited with crab fishermen and oyster farmers, and dove deep into a library's worth of regional