Ernest Matthew Mickler Explained

Ernest Matthew Mickler (Pronounced MYkler) (August 23, 1940  - November 15, 1988) was the author of White Trash Cooking,^[1] a cookbook with recipes from the American Southeast.^{[2] [3]}

Mickler grew up in rural Florida. Mickler also wrote Sinkin Spells, Hot Flashes, Fits and Cravins, now sold as White Trash Cooking II. He died of AIDS in 1988, aged 48.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Personal Papers of and Papers Relating to Ernest M. Mickler . Special and Area Studies Collections . George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida . 31 July 2022.
2. Web site: The Short and Brilliant Life of Ernest Matthew Mickler. THE BITTER SOUTHERNER.
3. News: Ernest Matthew Mickler, 48, Dies; Author of Best-Selling Cookbook. Susan Heller. Anderson. The New York Times . November 18, 1988.
4. News: John T. . Edge . LET US NOW PRAISE FABULOUS COOKS: From the Florida swamps, a cookbook that turned a slur into a badge of honor. . Winter 2006 . Oxford American . 2006-10-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060909171549/http://www.oxfordamericanmag.com/content.cfm?ArticleID=46&Entry=Extras . 2006-09-09 . dead .