The Saltwater Table: Recipes from the Coastal South

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.” ―Jacques Pépin

“The book shines when it digs deep into the region’s briny history.” ―Grub Street

“Otawka’s cooking is approachable and meant to be shared.” ―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 Okra
• Flakey Buttermilk Biscuits with Ginger-Spiked Jam
• Sweet Atlantic Shrimp Poached with Beer, Citrus, and Bay Leaves