Ronni Lundy

Ronni Lundy
Born1949 (age 74–75)
Corbin, Kentucky, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, editor
GenreSouthern American cooking, Southern American music
Notable worksVictuals: An Appalachian Journey, with Recipes (2016)
Notable awardsJames Beard Foundation Book of the Year Award (2017)

Ronni Lundy (born 1949), is an American author and editor, whose work focuses on traditional Southern American foods, Appalachian foods, and music.[1][2][3]

Her books include Shuck Beans, Stack Cakes and Honest Fried Chicken: The Heart and Soul of Southern Country Kitchens (Atlantic, 1991), and Butter Beans to Blackberries: Recipes from the Southern Garden (North Point, 1999).[4] Her book Victuals: An Appalachian Journey, with Recipes (Random House, 2016) won the 2017 James Beard Foundation's Book of the Year Award.[5][6] She was a founding member of the Southern Foodways Alliance and, in 2005, edited Cornbread Nation 3: Foods of the Mountain South, the organization's occasional anthology of the region's best food writing.

She has lived in Albuquerque, Galisteo, Los Cerrillos, Madrid, and Santa Fe, New Mexico; and in the mountains of North Carolina.

  1. ^ LaPinta, Linda Elisabeth (2021-12-14). Savory Memories. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-8945-1.
  2. ^ Donahue, Joe (2016-09-28). "Victuals: An Appalachian Journey With Recipes By Ronni Lundy". WAMC Northeast Public Radio. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  3. ^ Downs, Jere. "'Victuals' tells stories of Appalachian food". The Courier Journal. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  4. ^ Garner, Dwight (2017). "Victuals vs. Dorie's Cookies, The Piglet". Food52. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  5. ^ Canavan, Hillary Dixler (2017-04-25). "Here Is the Full List of 2017 James Beard Foundation Media Award Winners". Eater. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  6. ^ "Appalachian Food: Past, Future, and Squirrel". Epicurious. 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2023-03-14.