Farewell To The Julia Child Of The South

Nathalie Dupree was a television star, cookbook author and friend to many

I remember the first time I heard Nathalie Dupree’s voice. I was tidying up my bedroom on a Saturday afternoon in the house where I grew up, and I had Detroit’s PBS station on in the background. The program switched to what I later learned was New Southern Cooking With Nathalie Dupree.

Her friendly presentation manner and the food she prepared were appe…