Celebrating the Coastal South

Dedicated to our beloved “Beanie Girl,” Loretta Lynn, who joyfully trotted by our side on countless coastal adventures throughout the creation of this cookbook.

Your love of the ocean and fine cuisine transformed ordinary moments into cherished memories. Endlessly kind, loving, and playful, you captured the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to have met you.

Though you’ve crossed the Rainbow Bridge, we imagine you running down the beach, stopping every so often for a bite of North Carolina-style hushpuppies, your tail “helicoptering” in delight.