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From the influence of 1920s fashion on asparagus growers to an heirloom watermelon lost and found, Taste the State abounds with surprising stories from South Carolina's singularly rich food tradition. Here, Kevin Mitchell and David S. Shields present engaging profiles of eighty-two of the state's most distinctive ingredients, such as Carolina Gold rice, Sea Island White Flint corn, and the cone-shaped Charleston Wakefield cabbage, and signature dishes, such as shrimp and grits, chicken bog, okra soup, Frogmore stew, and crab rice. These portraits, illustrated with original photographs and historical drawings, provide origin stories and tales of kitchen creativity and agricultural innovation; historical "receipts" and modern recipes, including Chef Mitchell's distillation of traditions in Hoppin' John fritters, okra and crab stew, and more.Because Carolina cookery combines ingredients and cooking techniques of three greatly divergent cultural traditions, there is more than a little novelty and variety in the food. In Taste the State Mitchell and Shields celebrate the contributions of Native Americans (hominy grits, squashes, and beans), the Gullah Geechee (field peas, okra, guinea squash, rice, and sorghum), and European settlers (garden vegetables, grains, pigs, and cattle) in the mixture of ingredients and techniques that would become Carolina cooking. They also explore the specialties of every region—the famous rice and seafood dishes of the lowcountry; the Pee Dee's catfish and pinebark stews; the smothered cabbage, pumpkin chips, and mustard-based barbecue of the Dutch Fork and Orangeburg; the red chicken stew of the midlands; and the chestnuts, chinquapins, and corn bread recipes of mountain upstate.Taste the State presents the cultural histories of native ingredients and showcases the evolution of the dishes and the variety of preparations that have emerged. Here you will find true Carolina cooking in all of its cultural depth, historical vividness, and sumptuous splendor—from the plain home cooking of sweet potato pone to Lady Baltimore cake worthy of a Charleston society banquet.

Delve into the rich history of Georgia's signature foods "Taste the State Georgia and the regional foods within it can be a source of pride for people and communities.... This book will prepare you for your next Georgian culinary adventure and give you a bit of history on why southerners eat what they eat." - Mashama Bailey, chef and owner of The Grey, Savannah

25th February 1995 The Dark Destroyer vs the G-ManNigel Benn and Gerald McClennan Two men with a reputation to defend - a reputation for brutal, unforgiving combat both in the ring and outside it.

They mingled with underworld heavies along a strip of New York pavement near the Garden known only as Jacobs Beach. Kevin Mitchell's gripping book is the unsanitised story of those times and that place, of Rat Pack cool and the fading of the Mob's peculiar glamour, brilliantly told through the eyes of the men who were there.

Are you a financial leader looking for a practical guide to navigate the complex world of hedge accounting?Then Hedge Accounting Unlocked is for you. This book, written by hedge accounting specialist, Kevin Mitchell, provides a straightforward methodology to optimise your hedge accounting program, whether dealing with foreign exchange, interest rate, or commodity price risks.With useful templates and practical insights, Mitchell takes you on a journey to streamline the accounting process for financial derivatives, protect key financial metrics, and elevate your finance team's effectiveness. You'll discover how to save time, reduce audit fees and month-end stress, and create a more stable earnings profile for your business.The book focuses on Kevin's 'HEDGEHOG Method', which outlines eight key areas to ensure compliance with accounting standards and enhance your hedge accounting program. Real-world case studies will empower you to become a more valuable asset to your business, making Hedge Accounting Unlocked a must-have in your CFO toolkit.Don't let the complexities of hedge accounting hold you back. Master it with Hedge Accounting Unlocked and elevate your financial leadership.

NOW WITH A NEW CHAPTERThis is a special era in the history of tennis. The physicality and skill, as well as the commercial and public interest, have hit levels not seen before. At the heart of the game's growing appeal are four players: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray. Never in the history of the game have so few players dominated for so long and it is their rivalry that makes this the 'Golden Age of Tennis'. However, in 2013, the dominance of the Big Four came under sustained pressure and a new era beckoned. Break Point chronicles how the old guard met the challenge of the hungry young contenders determined to break their stranglehold on the Tour, from the genteel lawns of Wimbledon to the raucous bleachers of Flushing Meadows, and all points in between.

"Brings to life the fight world of that era. Mr. Mitchell's account is full of memorably drawn scenes, and the stories we haven't heard before make Jacobs Beach a cigar-chomping read."--Wall Street Journal "The value of Mitchell's book lies not only in bringing back to life a lost era. He also shows us how the blood, sweat, and toil of the ring has been distilled into hard-won wisdom passed down through the generations--the connective tissue of the sweet science."--From the Foreword by Mike Stanton, author of the award-winning Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World Gangsters have always infected fight game. At the end of the First World War, through Prohibition, and into the 1930s, the Mob emerged as a poisonous force, threatening to ravage the sport. But it was only when cutthroat Madison Square Garden promoter Mike Jacobs, chieftain of a notorious patch of Manhattan pavement called Jacobs Beach, stepped aside that the real devil appeared former Murder, Inc. killer and underworld power broker Frankie Carbo, a man known to many simply as Mr. Gray. And Carbo wasn't alone. Along with a crooked cast of characters that included a rich playboy and an urbane lawyer, he controlled boxing through most of the 1950s, with the help of a diabolical deputy, Francis Blinky Palermo, who did much of Mr. Gray's dirty work, reportedly drugging fighters and robbing them blind. Not until 1961, when Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy shipped Carbo and Palermo to jail for twenty-five years, did it all come crashing down. Enriched by the recollections of some of the men who were there, Kevin Mitchell's Jacobs Beach offers a gripping, noirish look at boxing and organized crime in postwar New York City and reveals the fading glamour of both.

In Deep Thoughts from the Shallow Pool, authors Kevin Mitchell and Keith Shular invite readers on a transformative journey through the human experience. This powerful collection of poems, quotes, and philosophical reflections explores the depths of self-reflection, love, grief, inspiration, and hope. Created to be a source of comfort, wisdom, and motivation, this book provides readers with the tools to reflect on life's challenges, find inner strength, and nurture mental well-being.Carefully curated and thoughtfully organized into thematic chapters, each passage offers insight and solace, empowering readers to reconnect with their emotions and engage in meaningful self-discovery. Whether you're looking for comfort in times of loss, inspiration to overcome life's obstacles, or simply a moment of quiet introspection, Deep Thoughts from the Shallow Pooldelivers timeless wisdom from some of history's greatest minds, along with modern reflections that resonate with today's world.Deep Thoughts from the Shallow Pool is perfect for anyone who seeks encouragement, healing, or a deeper understanding of life's complexities. It's a book to return to time and again, for both quiet reflection and thoughtful conversation.

In Deep Thoughts from the Shallow Pool, authors Kevin Mitchell and Keith Shular invite readers on a transformative journey through the human experience. This powerful collection of poems, quotes, and philosophical reflections explores the depths of self-reflection, love, grief, inspiration, and hope. Created to be a source of comfort, wisdom, and motivation, this book provides readers with the tools to reflect on life's challenges, find inner strength, and nurture mental well-being.Carefully curated and thoughtfully organized into thematic chapters, each passage offers insight and solace, empowering readers to reconnect with their emotions and engage in meaningful self-discovery. Whether you're looking for comfort in times of loss, inspiration to overcome life's obstacles, or simply a moment of quiet introspection, Deep Thoughts from the Shallow Pooldelivers timeless wisdom from some of history's greatest minds, along with modern reflections that resonate with today's world.Deep Thoughts from the Shallow Pool is perfect for anyone who seeks encouragement, healing, or a deeper understanding of life's complexities. It's a book to return to time and again, for both quiet reflection and thoughtful conversation.

Australian Jewel Beetles: An Introduction to the Buprestidae is a comprehensive overview of Australia's buprestid fauna. It presents taxonomic, ecological and biogeographic information for all Australian genera, and their association with the world's Buprestidae more widely. It explores plant-evolution dependencies, as well as threats and conservation for this diverse fauna. The authors bring together their extensive experience and understanding of the wealth of Australia's largely endemic species, supported by spectacular images and discussion of photographic techniques. Australian Jewel Beetles will be valued by professional biologists and ecologists, as well as entomologists and naturalists in Australia and abroad.