Alongside the delicious food, the new cookbook “Gullah Geechee Home Cooking,” tells the story of the Gullah Geechee through the history of Edisto Island and author of the book, Emily Meggett's family. The recipes that she shares have been passed down through generations.

The cookbook will be available on April 26, and in it you’ll find fresh seafood recipes that are an homage to the Sea Islands on the Atlantic Coast – recipes like deviled crab and Miss Emily’s famous Stuffed Fish with Parsley Rice and Roe. There are recipes that might remind you of other Southern cooking you may have tried, like red rice, corn fritters, and okra gumbo. And there are plenty of pie recipes and one for a glorious Pineapple upside-down cake.

We speak with the author new cookbook “Gullah Geechee Home Cooking,” Emily Meggett, also known as “the matriarch of Edisto Island.” And co-author of the cookbook Kayla Stewart, who is also a food and travel reporter.