Flavorful Passover Sampler

Crunchy Fried Green Tomatoes makes tasty use of produce just now showing up in stores.

• Crunchy Fried Green Tomatoes
• Fruit Compote
• Mississippi Praline Macaroons

Everyone loves great food, regardless of its heritage. Jewish culture in the South has put its spin on the region’s cuisine. Marcie Cohen Ferris explains these traditions in her book, Matzoh Ball Gumbo: Culinary Tales of the Jewish South (The University of North Carolina Press, $29.95), from which these superb dishes are adapted. Give them a try; we think you’ll find the only culture that matters here is the one of good taste.

"Flavorful Sampler" is from the April 2007 issue of Southern Living.