The cookbook store
Mrs. Wilkes’ cookbooks.
The recipes that built the dining room, gathered in print.
Mrs. Wilkes’ Boardinghouse Cookbook
A collection of recipes attributed to Sema Wilkes and the dishes served at her now famous Savannah boardinghouse. The recipes are joined by articles on the history of the Wilkes family and the restaurant by John T. Edge, a writer on Southern culinary matters.
Famous Recipes from Mrs. Wilkes’ Boarding House
Visit the restaurant through the pages of “Famous Recipes from Mrs. Wilkes’ Boarding House,” including the biscuits, banana pudding, sweet potato souffle and cornbread dressing that have made this family-style Southern table feel like home.
