	Howard has authored a cookbook and memoir, titled "Deep Run Roots - Stories and Recipes from my Corner of the South" , which was released in October 2016. After the book was released, it remained on the New York Times Bestseller List for 3 weeks. In 2017, the book won four IACP Cookbook Awards including: Cookbook of the Year, Julia Child First Book Award, Outstanding Restaurant Cookbook, and Outstanding Cookbook in the General Category. Howard plans to write another cookbook to be released in 2019.