PC Pride grew up in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia with family and friends who cooked great food. From the smoke house ham with red eye gravy, to grilled fresh caught fish, to fried frog legs for those who favor epicurean delicacies - this was a truly grow up gourmet experience. Maggie took this culinary experience with her to college at Hampton University, Morgan State University and finally to graduate school at Columbia University in New York. PCPride is also the founder of brimingwith.org, a solutionary think tank. She also runs an online art gallery. The family tradition of excellence in the kitchen continues especially when PCPride acts as the official family place for Thanksgiving. Delicious times in the kitchen today are filled with mouthwatering smells of homemade rolls and fruit cobblers. Expanding her culinary world and inviting many friends to her cooking parties, PCPride skills as a cook grew as African and Caribbean cooking were added to expand the flavors of her traditional southern cooking heritage. The recipes within this culinary and culturally blended cookbook bring new dining pleasure to your table for family and friends. You are invited to click by PCPride’s blog http: //eatzysoulzy.blogspot.com/