The Southern Entertainer's Cookbook: Heirloom Recipes for Modern Gatherings

by Courtney Dial Whitmore

Overview

Serve up classics and new favorites from a Southern perspective.

In The Southern Entertainer’s Cookbook, Courtney Whitmore shares her party go-tos, from appetizers and salads to entrees, drinks and desserts. In addition to sharing modern twists on classics and beloved heirloom recipes from her family’s cookbooks (not to worry, no archaic methods or hard-to-find ingredients here), Courtney provides tips throughout to make the most of your gathering: try embellishing a plate with edible flower petals or create mini versions of a well-known dessert.

Courtney continues to be a trusted resource for creating delicious, party-friendly food to enhance any meal and every party. Consider this the only Southern cookbook primer you need.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423653103
Publisher:	Smith, Gibbs Publisher
Publication date:	09/08/2020
Pages:	200
Sales rank:	300,885
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Courtney Whitmore is a well-known stylist and blogger in the field of party design and entertaining. Her expertise has been seen in HGTV.com, Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, Ladies Home Journal, AOL's DIY Life, Get Married Magazine, MarthaStewart.com, and more. She is the author of Pizzazzerie: Entertain in Style, Frostings, Push-Up Pops, and Candy Making for Kids. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

What People are Saying About This

Virginia Willis

“With recipes that range from sweet to savory and will take you from appetizer to dessert, Southern hospitality takes the main stage in The Southern Entertainer's Cookbook. This delightful cookbook is full of stunning photographs; valuable, practical information about the entertaining, and tantalizing, go-to recipes. It’s a must have on your cookbook shelf. Let’s party, y’all!”

Editorial Reviews

09/07/2020

Blogger Whitmore (Pizzazzerie) collects classic Southern recipes in this inspiring compendium of party-ready favorites. Nearly 100 recipes, numerous party menu ideas, and tips for table settings are packed with regional flavor celebrating the “rich heritage of Southern hospitality.” The “Appetizers and Party Bites” chapter features pimento cheese–laced nibbles alongside classic cucumber Tea Sandwiches. Fried green tomatoes adorn a Caprese Salad while Grand Marnier brightens a “very traditional” Ambrosia Salad. Star main dishes include buttermilk fried chicken and Cozy Chicken Pot Pie, while vegetables and sides hew close to the classic with treatments for succotash, fried okra, and cheesy grits. Also on offer are quick breads, biscuits, skillet corn bread, and hush puppies. Whitmore dedicates three chapters to desserts: “Cookies & Candies” has recipes for fudge, pralines, and bourbon balls; “Cakes & Desserts” boasts Hummingbird Cake and peach shortcakes; and “Pies & Cobblers” lays out regional favorites such as Buttermilk, Lemon Chess, and pecan-topped sweet potato pie. Cocktails such as a bourbon-based Grapefruit Shoo-Fly Punch complete the festive array. Many dishes have been miniaturized to bite-size for ease of serving a large group, and these company’s-coming recipes underscore the values of a culinary culture where the only rule is “never run out of food.” Cooks looking to please a crowd will find plenty of ways to do that. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

This cookbooks is full of gorgeous full-page photos, party planning ideas, menus, and mouth-watering recipes like Louisiana Hush Puppies with Comeback Dipping Sauce, Poppie’s Fig Jam & Prosciutto Crostini, Southern Fried Chicken Cobb Salad, and Carolina Blackberry Cobbler.

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