Discover some of the best Southern recipes for entertaining guests, whether it's a special occasion for two or a seasonal gathering for twenty-two.There are major milestones that demand the fine china and fresh flowers but in the South, no special occasion is needed to throw open the front door, set up a buffet line down the kitchen counter, and welcome your dearest loved ones over for the sort of meal they won't soon forget.Join Patsy Caldwell and Amy Lyle...

The sharing of food is akin to the sharing of one's heart, and Patsy Caldwell and Amy Lyles Wilson can think of no better way to "be sweet."There are myriad ways to "be sweet" such as volunteering at the homeless shelter, remembering an aunt's birthday, and writing thank-you notes. Then, there is food: baking a pie for a new neighbor, icing a cake for a coworker who is ill, or mixing up a batch of brownies for a family gathering.These are the types of food ...

What would the South be without deviled eggs at the church potluck, or a family reunion where nobody remembered to make baked beans and sweet tea? Is it possible to celebrate a holiday without crunchy sweet potato casserole? Patsy Caldwell and Amy Lyles Wilson don't think so, either. Every occasion in the South comes with its own essential menu, and they're all here in this collection of time-honored favorites.Want to show your team pride with the spread at your ne...

Throughout Maya Angelou’s life, from her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas, to her world travels as a bestselling writer, good food has played a central role. Preparing and enjoying homemade meals provides a sense of purpose and calm, accomplishment and connection. Now in Hallelujah! The Welcome Table, Angelou shares memories pithy and poignant—and the recipes that helped to make them both indelible and irreplaceable.Angelou tells us about the time she was exp...

"[A] lifelong Southerner . . . exposes the culinary and cultural last rites of the deep South . . . as sidesplitting as it is politically incorrect." — Publishers Weekly, starred reviewA hilarious guide to the intricate rituals, customs, and etiquette surrounding death in the South-and a practical collection of recipes for the final send-off.As author and southerner Gayden Metcalfe assert that people in the Delta have a strong sense of community, and...

This is a collection of beloved holiday recipes and cherished stories filled with Paula Deen’s trademark Southern charm.There’s no holiday Paula Deen loves more than Christmas, when she opens her home to family and friends, and traditions old and new make the days merry and bright. Filled with Paula’s famed Southern charm and happy reminiscences of Yuletide seasons past, Christmas with Paula Deen is a delicious collection of beloved holiday recipes and sto...

Bestselling author and Food Network star of Paula’s Home Cooking, Paula Deen, shares delicious dessert recipes from her world-famous restaurant, Savannah’s The Lady & Sons.As the queen of Savannah’s The Lady & Sons restaurant and star of the Food Network shows Paula’s Home Cooking, Paula’s Party, and Paula’s Best Dishes, Paula Deen knows how to please a hungry crowd. In The Lady & Sons Just Desserts, Paula shares the dow...

The long-awaited cookbook from an immensely popular cooking blog.Melissa Sperka learned to cook, like many people, from her mother and her grandmothers. For generations, her family made gathering around the kitchen table for meals an important part of every day—something to look forward to and cherish. She’s passing these values on to her own children, and to the many readers of her blog, Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen. Sperka’s grandparents lived on the food the...

"Meat pies, po'babies and other Southern nibbles will 'delightfully extend' cocktail hour . . . You could party all year with this little book." — The Dallas Morning NewsSoutherners adore their appetizers, and this collection of sixty recipes—served up with a healthy dose of Southern hospitality—shows why. Smoked pecans on the sideboard, cheese straws on the coffee table, an array of hot dips on the dining table, and pickled shrimp on the porch are just so...

"Many of the bonds my family has were forged over the dinner table and through the sharing of recipes. Cooking is the way we express our love for one another....I feel so lucky and blessed by the strong support and wonderful memories -- and the incredible recipes -- that my family has brought me. They are the heart and soul of this book."-- FROM THE INTRODUCTIONNothing is more important to Paula Deen than her family, and nothing makes that big family happier than s...

Trisha Yearwood, host of Food Network’s Trisha’s Southern Kitchen, is adored by fans as one of country music’s top stars, but among family and friends, Trisha Yearwood is best known for another talent: cooking.Throughout her life–from her humble roots in Georgia to her triumphant recording years in Nashville and a fulfilling married life with husand Garth Brooks in Oklahoma–Trisha has always enjoyed feeding those she loves. Now she dishes up a collection of more than 120 o...

From James Beard Award winner Hugh Acheson comes a seasonal cookbook of 200 recipes designed to make the most of your farmers' market bounty, your CSA box, or your grocery produce aisle.In The Broad Fork, Hugh narrates the four seasons of produce, inspired by the most-asked question at the market: "What the hell do I do with kohlrabi?" And so here are 50 ingredients—from kohlrabi to carrots, beets to Brussels sprouts—demystified or reintroduced to us throu...