Mama Dip's Kitchen

Mama Dip's Kitchen

African American Literature Book Club - The #1 Site for "Readers of Black Literature"

AALBC.com Home • Back • Books Home • Up • Next • Author Profiles • Book Profiles • Writer's Resources • Reviews • Events • About Us • Buy Any Book • Advertise

"I've been a fan of Dip's for years. Chapel Hill wouldn't be the Southern Part of Heaven without her." — Dean Smith

Mama Dip's Kitchen
(Click to buy this online now)

Author: Mildred Council
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Date Published: October 1999
Format: Trade Paper

Sample Recipe
Pecan Pie
"This is the pie that I made on ABC's Good Morning, America."

1 stick butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 cup light Karo syrup
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup chopped pecans
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

Preheat oven to 350°. In a saucepan, melt the butter but don't let it brown. Mix in the sugar and Karo syrup and cook, stirring, over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the eggs. Mix well. Stir in the pecans. Pour into the pie shell and bake for 1 hour or until firm when shaken. -- Serves 8

About the Book
For nearly twenty-five years, Mildred Council--better known by her nickname, Mama Dip--has nourished thousands of hungry folks in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Her restaurant, Mama Dip's Kitchen, is a much-loved community institution that has gained loyal fans and customers from all walks of life, from New York Times food writer Craig Claiborne to former Tar Heel basketball player Michael Jordan.

Mama Dip's Kitchen showcases the same down-home, wholesome, everyday Southern cooking for which its namesake restaurant is celebrated. The book features more than 250 recipes for such favorites as old-fashioned chicken pie, country-style pork chops, sweet potatoes, fresh corn casserole, poundcake, and banana pudding. Chapters cover breads and breakfast dishes; poultry, fish, and seafood; beef, pork, and lamb; vegetables and salads; and desserts, beverages, and party dishes.

The book opens with a charming introductory essay, a savory reflection on a life in cooking that also reveals the story behind Council's nickname. It is both a graceful reminiscence of a country childhood and the inspiring story of a woman determined to make her own way in the larger world.