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Do You Know Dolester Miles?

Birmingham, Alabama’s Dolester Miles won the 2018 James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef. In honor of her big win (and her restaurant, Highland’s Bar and Grill, we’re sharing our profile of her from our May/June Southern issue, where we name Dolester as one of 10 Southern Bakers You Should Know. Also, try her recipe for Bourbon-Glazed Pound Cake! Read more HERE.

According to the NY Times, “[John] Edge [the food writer and historian] holds Ms. Miles in high regard for her ability to be thoroughly modern with some desserts but also to reach back into African-American baking traditions and bring forth impeccable renditions of classic Southern cakes and pies. “She has to meet the standards of a diner’s grandmother,” he said. “But Dol also meets the expectation of the fine-dining customer. That straddle is hard to manage.” Read more HERE.

Try her recipe for coconut pecan cake HERE.

Try her blueberry cobbler recipe HERE.