Ernest Matthew Mickler (Pronounced MYkler) (August 23, 1940 – November 15, 1988) was the author of ''White Trash Cooking'', a cookbook with recipes from the

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. Mickler grew up in rural

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. Mickler also wrote ''Sinkin Spells, Hot Flashes, Fits and Cravins'', now sold as ''White Trash Cooking II''. He died of

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in 1988, aged 48.

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