Editor’s Letter
THE DAWN OF SEPTEMBER brings the start of my favorite shoulder season—that lovely time when one season’s end overlaps another’s beginning. I always bake a pie to send summer off with well wishes and whisper fall into existence. Yet, I find this month magical as we still get to enjoy the freshness of crisp watermelon and cold sweet tea while saying hello to the warm, carb-topped comfort foods that epitomize the South. Our Late Summer Casseroles (starting on page 51) are the ideal transitional dishes from late summer into those cool early fall nights. But we aren’t saying farewell to the abundance of fresh produce quite yet. In this issue, we’re celebrating Shelling Beans & Field Peas (page 43) in traditional and inventive ways along with a seasonal taste of…