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.