No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. 8vo; 22 cm. ; 8.75 inches tall; 94 pages with an index. ---- Includes fifty-two recipes, ranging from traditional to inventive, from uniquely southern to distinctly international, including Bourbon-Orange Pecans, Buttermilk-Pecan Chicken, Pecan Pralines, and Leche Quemada. ------- In addition to the recipes, Purvis delights readers with the pecan's culinary history. Headnotes for the recipes offer humorous personal stories as well as preparation tips such as how to choose accompanying cheeses.