State Plate

State Plate: The Case for Arkansas Cuisine

Words by Best Chef Lee Richardson       Arkansas is reasonably the South’s most overlooked and underappreciated contributor to the recent emergence of our newfound American foodie consciousness. This state is a virtual unknown. It doesn't have the tourist and commercial draws of a coastline or booming metropolis. Prior to the recent interest in sustainability and small-farm agriculture, the busy, bustling, rat-racing public - forever in search of newer, bigger and better - had little interest in the small-town feel of The Natural State. Today, Arkan..