A01=Anita "Spring" Council
african american cooking
asheville
Author_Anita "Spring" Council
Category=WB
Category=WBN
comfort food
down south recipes
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family meals
heritage cooking
home cooking
mama dip
north carolina
soul food
southern cookbook
southern kitchen
Product details
- ISBN 9781324111320
- Weight: 875g
- Dimensions: 188 x 236mm
- Publication Date: 17 Feb 2026
- Publisher: WW Norton & Co
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Mama Dip’s Kitchen, the iconic regional restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was founded by Mildred “Mama Dip” Council in 1976 with $64 saved up from working as a cook for local white families. Mildred’s children, including her youngest daughter, Anita “Spring” Council, grew up in the restaurant, spending time as dishwashers, waiters and short-order cooks. They continue Mama Dip’s legacy today, with Spring at the helm of the original restaurant, which continues to be a pillar of the local community. In 100 delicious recipes grounded in oral recipe–sharing traditions, Spring brings an updated and thoughtful approach to classic Southern food.
Southern Roots provides a window into the vibrant story of an African American community and the powerful legacy of a large, loving and hardworking entrepreneurial family who made many sacrifices to succeed.
Anita “Spring” Council is a chef and philanthropist based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She is co–owner, with her siblings, of Mama Dip’s Kitchen.
