The Saltwater Table is a culinary travel fantasy cookbook, celebrating the food of the southeastern coast, by Whitney Otawka, the award-winning chef of Greyfield, a celebrated Carnegie-built inn located on Cumberland Island, Georgia--a magical and remote barrier island that has been left undeveloped as a national seashore. "Readers of this beautiful book can learn a lot from her. " #8213;Jacques Pépin "The book shines when it digs deep into the region's briny history. " #8213;Grub Street "Otawka's cooking is approachable and meant to be shared. " #8213;Epicurious Cumberland Island and the exceptional local ingredients to be found there are Otawka's muse, inspiring her to celebrate the beloved food found along the Southeast coast. Offering a modern perspective on southern flavors with a strong emphasis on vegetables and fresh ingredients, the book contains 125 approachable and flavorful recipes, such as: Summer Tomatoes Topped with Crispy OkraFlakey Buttermilk Biscuits with Ginger-Spiked JamSweet Atlantic Shrimp Poached with Beer, Citrus, and Bay LeavesShrimp Escabeche with Sungold TomatoesCumberland PaellaSpaghetti Squash with Pecorino Romano Cream and WalnutsBanana Leaf-Wrapped SnapperAnd much more! This beautifully photographed book also shows us how to enjoy iconic southern meals, everything from an oyster roast to a fish fry to a Low Country boil. Otawka writes in her introduction, "Layer upon layer, century upon century, the history and the people that have called Cumberland home have sculpted a unique place. It is this wild isolated nature that over the centuries added to its lore. " The Saltwater Table transports readers to the mysterious, lush Cumberland Island, allowing us to recreate a taste of this vibrant world in our own kitchens.