Here's what a few friends had to say.....

"Willie, Thank you so much! Your cookbook is wonderful!
I have over 300 cookbooks and yours is by far my favorite.
Thanks again.
Callie Gravitt - Winston Salem, North Carolina

"Thank you Willie for the wonderful cookbook, you have done a fabulous job on it and thank you for signing it.

I have been in New York for a while now at the culinary institute in Hyde Park. So I haven't been active on your recipe exchange.
I am looking forward to using some of these recipes at the restaurant also...

Warmest regards,
Stephen Block "
Author: Recipes from a German Grandma
http://www.kitchenproject.com/german

Here's what a few folks had to say about the recipes:

"Hi Willie;
Just wanted to write and let you know we are enjoying the cookbook
very much. We tried the macaroni and cheese last night and boy was it
good. So far my wife's favorite has been the fried green tomatoes.

I can't wait to try the baby back ribs...grin.

Thanks again for some great eating!

Gary Knuckles"
http://www.budgetware.com

"Willie,
I was really suprised to see you published your pork barbecue recipe right in your cookbook. So many people won't share their with anybody. I cooked half a pig overnight, following your instructions exactly. It turned out perfect! I can see myself making a little extra money selling bbq meals from my house.

Thanks again man.
Byron - Bend, Oregon"

"Willie,
I fixed your pulled pork barbecue yesterday!
It tastes just like the stuff I remember when
I traveled through Virginia and North Carolina
years ago.

Thanks for bringing back great memories :0)

T. Mack - Antioc, CA"

"Hi Willie,

Just letting you know that I received your cookbook
in the mail today. WELL WORTH THE WAIT!!!! I will
definitely be passing the word out about it, as I've
already have been doing. A close friend of mine, in
Delray Beach, FL has also ordered a cookbook from you.
Can't wait to jump into the recipes!

Take care,
Ray Testa
Mesquite, Texas"
http://www.pagesintime.com/

"Willie, Got your cookbook in the mail yesterday and cooked
your coconut pie and barbecued baby back ribs for
some friends we had over today. Needless to say, there were NO leftovers.

Thanks for such great recipes.

Maryjo Spears,
San Antonio, Texas"

"Willie,
Your recipes have been a big help. This year I am looking forward to opening a soul food restaurant here in Shreveport, LA. For some time I have done a lot of research on what would sell and what wouldn't. So.... I would try your recipes when we would sell plate lunches.

Not once have any of my customers not returned for more. Repeat customers have proven that your recipes are one of a kind.

Thanks,
Deondre"

"Willie,

I tried your deep fried turkey recipe and my family
really loved it. The turkey turned out perfect. So,
I decided to take one in to try on my office staff.
The local Winn Dixie was running a special on turkeys
at 29 cents per pound and I already had the peanut
oil, so I figured,what did I have to loose. I also
baked a loaf of bread to go with the turkey.

I sent out an email to everyone in my department
announcing there was deep fried turkey and fresh
baked bread in the break room. THE TURKEY AND
BREAD WAS COMPLETELY GONE IN LESS THAN 20 MINUTES! I had expected to end up taking some
leftovers back home.

During the course of the day I had countless people
ask me for my recipe. Several people also offerd to
pay me to deep fry a turkey for them. I sent several
to your website to get your cook book. I also agreed
to do several turkeys and will make a nice little
profit at my newfound cooking skills.

Thanks Willie,
Don Caldwell - Raleigh, N.C. "

"Willie,

I tried your greens (collards) last night and
they're exquisite!

Tracy Stivers"

"I am so very happy with my new book I received. I was never able to cook chicken the correct way, until you explained it in the cook book that you had to have your grease hot to seal the flour and flavor into the meat. Mine always came out without any crust before I learned your secret. Thanks!, now I can cook chicken with the best of cooks. Mrs. Reagan"

"Mr. Crawford,

I fixed your pinto beans and hamhocks for my family
last night. My family loved them. The kids even
had some of the leftovers for breakfast. Keep
up the great work.

Vivian W."

"Willie,

Your baby back ribs were the hit of our family
reunion. YOU DA MAN!

Bobby Jones - Mullins, S.C."

"Willie,
I have recently visited with my Grandmother
who is 88 yrs. old, and we plan to use many of the recipes from this site for Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Thank you so much

Glenda Washington

PS We are 5 generations so my mother, grandmother, my daughters, and my granddaughter, will really be cooking good old down home Soul Food during the Holidays."

"Willie,

Love your recipes. They are so NOT Betty Crocker
if you know what I mean. They are down to earth
and full of the rich homemade flavor I grew up
on. You just can't get that from instants.

Thanks,
Shameka
Detroit, MI"

"Willie,
I've put on 20 pounds since discovering your site.
I don't guess it's your fault, I just love to eat.
LOL... Thanks for all of the great recipes and a
cookbook I am constantly referring to.

Robert Earl Jones
Anchorage, Alaska"

"Mr. Crawford,

After joining the Air Force and traveling the world
I found myself missing good ole South Carolina
country cooking. I found your site on a search
engine and rediscovered my roots. I share many
of your creations with Korean friends and fellow
GI's. Thanks for a taste of home.

TSgt Brian Davis
Osan AB, Korea"

"Hi Willie,
I just ordered 4 more cookbooks. After taking your
fried turkey to work so many friends asked me for
the recipe that I realized your cookbook makes the
perfect present for birthdays, etc. Your fried
chicken gizzards are a favorite when friends drop
by for the weekly poker game and beer we have at our
house. I think they look forward to the gizzards more
than the cards now. My personal favorite is the
cheese grits though. Simple, quick, and nutricious.

God Bless You,
Myra Wooten"

"Dear Willie,
I don't know what it is about your recipes but my
kids LOVE them. Now they ask for collard greens and
ham hocks or babyback ribs instead of Burger King.
That's a big change. Now I can actually get them to
eat some foods I feel good about.

I shared your recipes with all of my sisters.

Polly Bullock
Baltimore, Maryland"

"Hello Willie

This is Yolanda Galloway and I just wanted to let you
know that I tried your meatloaf recipe on Sunday and
man, I tell you it was the best meatloaf I cooked in a
long while.
And guess what, I even ate a meatloaf sandwich :)

Thanks Willie,
This was the best investment I have made.
Your Friend
Yolanda Galloway"

"Willie,

Shirley and I fixed your coconut pie for dinner. It was DELICIOUS. This will become a regular around our house. So much for the diet!

Bob,
Sharlimar, Florida"

"Hello again,

I 'borrowed' your recipe for Sweet Potato Pie and made it for Christmas dinner for our family. It was a big hit, and we will make it a regular around here.
Thanks for sharing,

Cyndie Townsend"

"Dear Willie:

I just received your cookbook. It arrived at my
office AS I WAS TALKING to a friend about cooking!
I opened the package immediately; and the result was
that my friend will be ordering a couple of these
for her son and herself.

For me............. my comment to you is "FABULOUS"!
Reading through the book is very much like revisiting
my grandmother's kitchen! She has been gone now for 44 years; but she's alive again....... TODAY
............ thanks to your cookbook.

Thank you! Thank you, again!

Sincerely,
Viv Norton"

"Hi, Willie....rec'd your wonderful cookbook and am enjoying it and am having a difficult time keeping it in my kitchen. (My daughter keeps taking it to her house)
Thanks, Pat in the Land of Enchantment"

"Hi, Willie:

It's here and what a beautiful book!! I am so excited
and I thank you sooo much (this is MY Christmas gift to me, smile). Much love, happiness and success to you and your family.

Elvee O'kelley"

"Hi Brother Crawford,
Just wanted to let you know that you're partly
responsible for me getting engaged. I've been
trying a lot of your recipes on my paster over
the last six months and he must really like
them. One evening over dinner, he popped the
questions.

Bless you and yours!
Sister Brenda Love
Houston, Texas"

"Willie,

I love, LOVE, love your cookbook! The recipes I have tried remind me of my Granny's cooking. I never learned any of her recipes =( but having your cookbook brings back so many warm yummy memories!
Thanks---Corinna"

"Willie,
Your oven barbecued baby-back ribs were the hit of our 4th of July cookout. The baked beans were a BIG hit too.

Keep up the work bro.
Paul Taylor - Minneapolis, MN"

"Will,
Your banana pudding is dangerous. I fixed one and ended up eating most of it. I like the simplicity of your recipe. I'll DEFINITELY be fixing this for my family a lot!" I'm not sure who liked it more, me, my husband, or the kids.

Thanks Will.

Carla Abrams
Atlanta, GA"

"Willie,

Just received your cook book and I am thrilled! I didn't grow up in the South, I grew up in Northern Ohio, but this cook book is the only cook book I think I'll ever need from now on. I have spent the morning leafing through it and so many of the recipes are the same home cooking that I remember my Mom making. She's gone now, and her recipes with her, but I almost feel like some little part of her directed me to you and your website.

Wishing you great success and thank you so much for sharing. You're doing a wonderful service to those of us who want to give our children and grandchildren the same warm happy feelings that our own Mothers and Grandmothers gave to US!

Sincerely,
Joyce Couts
Longwood, Florida "

"Hi Willie: I received my cookbook today and I LOVE it. It says second edition. Does it have all the recipes that are in the first edition?

Thank you,

Christa"

(Note: The second edition contains all the recipes of the first edition - plus a few more).

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