The Soul of Food and Wine
"I am a Montgomery, Alabama girl to my core. I say that proudly, chest lifted, chin up, with the kind of quiet confidence that a good Sunday dinner gives you." — TauCora DeeDee Johnson
One book tells you where my love of food and wine was born. The other helps you pour that love all over your holiday table.
Pull up a chair, because I have been waiting to tell you this. The Soul of the Holidays is here, and I wrote it to sit right beside The Soul of Food and Wine on your kitchen counter.
The first book carries you from Momma Nancy's kitchen in Montgomery out into the world, one plate and one glass at a time. This new companion takes everything I learned along the way and hands it to you for the most wonderful time of the year. How to stock your holiday wine and know how much you need. What to pour with every flavor on that holiday plate. How to set a table that makes folks linger. And how to plan ahead so you actually get to enjoy your own party.
Cook with Love. Pour with Intention. Taste with Soul.
The Holiday Set ships direct from DeeDee · $7 flat shipping · Order by December 10 for Christmas
Buying just one? Get The Soul of the Holidays or The Soul of Food and Wine at Barnes & Noble
✦ Coming to see me in November? I will have signed copies of both books at every one of my November events. See the dates →
I am TauCora DeeDee Johnson, a Montgomery, Alabama girl to my core. Everything I know about food and wine started in my Momma Nancy's kitchen, where the kitchen was the center of the universe and wisdom was passed like a cast-iron skillet from one set of hands to the next.
I spent fifteen years building a life in the Atlanta area before coming back home to Alabaster, Alabama, about an hour from where it all started. Along the way, I learned that food and wine were never about sophistication or status. They were, and still are, about connection.
Pour yourself a glass. Let's talk about the Soul of Food and Wine.
A Southern woman's journey from Momma's kitchen to the world. A love letter to Montgomery, Atlanta, Napa, New Orleans, Jamaica, and every place I tasted something that made my spirit say yes.
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Southern comfort with a wine-lover's touch. Recipes I make when I want to say I love you without making a speech, and the wines I pour alongside them.
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Wine and food tastings, speaking engagements, and gatherings built for unforgettable memories. Come find out when I'm hosting next, or invite me to yours.
View Events →"That first sip was nothing short of a revelation, deep and velvety, with whispers of dark cherry, cedar, and something almost ancient, like the soil itself had a story to tell." From The Soul of Food and Wine