Buck Bannister is a Southeasterner learning to be a Southwesterner. Born in Newberry, SC he now proudly considers himself a "lint head" - having been born into a family of cotton mill workers. The love of baking, often using his mother's recipes passed down through generations, keeps him connected to his past, his roots and his innate Scots-Irish love of family. His adventures in food can be found on his website: www.sugarpiesfood.com along with other "Mama" stories and the recipes around which they revolve.