From James Beard Award winner, Top Chef Masters contestant and acclaimed author John Currence comes this fun, festive and highly caffeinated ode to the joys and rituals of the Southern breakfast—with over 125 recipes inspired by the author’s popular restaurant in Oxford, Mississippi. It is a gathering place where people from all walks come together to share the most important meal of the day: breakfast. Southerners know how to do breakfast right, and Currence has elevated it to an art form with dishes like Banana-Pecan Coffee Cake, Spicy Boudin and Poached Eggs, and Oyster Pot Pie. Big Bad Breakfast is full of comforting, soulful recipes that will make the day ahead that much better—not to mention stories of the wonderful characters that fill the restaurant every morning, and a meditation on why the Southern breakfast is one of America’s most valuable culinary contributions.