The Whole Hog Podcast

Rick Bragg Introduces Us to the Best Cook in the World—His Momma

Season 3 kicks off with the Pulitzer-Prize winning author on his new book and love of Southern food

April 18, 2018

Photo: Courtesy of Rick Bragg

Author Rick Bragg and his mother, Margaret.

Rick Bragg’s new memoir, The Best Cook in the World: Tales From My Momma’s Table, takes us back to Possum Trot, Alabama, but this time it’s all about the food. We talk to Rick about the dishes he grew up eating; his momma, Margaret; and the legacy of Southern blue-collar cooking. Ham and red-eye gravy over fresh diced tomatoes, anyone?

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