"The sweetness of the people in the South has kept me so supported all my life. I am so lucky in that other people may not have a home. I have a home to go home to, and I go home a lot. And it just ...

Fannie Flagg grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, where she had close family ties to the Irondale Cafe, a restaurant that’s still serving fried chicken, creamed corn, and of course…fried green tomatoes.