John T. Edge
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University of Mississippi
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, though he has no formal training or education in culinary arts. John T, as he is known, has authored numerous books detailing how America eats, including, Fried Chicken: An American Story, Apple Pie: An American Story, Hamburgers & Fries, and Donuts: An American Passion. He is a contributing editor at Gourmet and a food columnist for the U.S. Airways in-flight magazine, the food magazine Saveur and the Oxford American.
Edge is a regular contributor for the weekend edition of NPR's All Things Considered
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and has appeared on a number of television shows from CBS Sunday Morning to Iron Chef
Iron Chef
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. His work has also been featured in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 editions of the Best Food Writing Anthology.
Every October, the Southern Foodways Alliance sponsors a symposium at Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
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on southern food. John T is one the primary organizers and the master of ceremonies for the many events, which attracts several hundred attendees. Past symposia have included The Sweet Life-Sugar and the South (2005), Southern Food in Black and White (2004), and Appalachia: Exploring the Land and the Larder (2003).
Publications
- Edge, John T. Donuts: An American Passion. Putnam Adult, 2006. ISBN 0-399-15358-6.
- Edge, John T. Fried Chicken: An American Story. Putnam Adult, 2004. ISBN 0-399-15183-4.
- Edge, John T. Hamburgers and Fries. ISBN 0-399-15274-1.
- Edge, John T. Apple Pie: An American Story. Putnam Adult, 2004. ISBN 0-399-15215-6.
- Edge, John T. and Hobbs, Blair. Southern Belly: The Ultimate Food Lover's Guide to the South. Hill Street Press, 2002. ISBN 1-892514-65-6.
- Edge, John T. and Rolfes, Ellen. A Gracious Plenty. HP Trade, 2002. ISBN 1-55788-388-2
- Edge, John T. and Helfrick, Robb. Compass American Guides: Georgia, 3rd Edition. Compass America Guides, 2006. ISBN 1-4000-1617-7.
- Edge, John T. and Walter, Eugene. Hints and Pinches. Hill Street Press, 2001. ISBN 1-892514-98-2.
- Neal, Moreton and Neal, Bill and Edge, John T. Remembering Bill Neal: Favorite Recipes From a Life in Cooking. University of North Carolina Press, 2004. ISBN 0-8078-2913-7.