Scott Peacock was nominated for two James Beard awards - Best Chef in the Southeast and Best Cookbook.

If you haven't seen his cookbook written with Edna Lewis, you need to check it out. I sent it all to the sisters and sisters-in-law for birthday gifts a couple of years ago.

The Gift of Southern Cooking: Recipes and Revelations from two Southern Chefs.

Since the DVC is intrinsically connected to local restaurant lore, does anyone know if Pepi's Pizza is still a New Haven, CT icon?

tee hee. Funny how often threads devolve into food discussions . . .

Why, yes it is! AND a favorite of the Gourmet Magazine RoadFood columnists -
http://tinyurl.com/lg49k

Pepi's Pizza!! I'll take a large clam pizza with extra garlic! We loved to go there, and there was a great Italian dessert place right down the block. I cna't remember the name of it, but it was THE place for dessert after a Pepi's pizza. Yum!

And, we saw the movie today. Not bad, not great. I'd recommend waiting for the video and saving some money.