Julia Reed's South: Spirited Entertaining and High-Style Fun All Year Long
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847848280 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Julia does it again! Have already used several ideas - thanks for the playlist, Julia! Had some fabulous local fried chicken and French champagne for my anniversary with that playlist in the backround as decribed in the book - delicious and so fun! I've made the Curry Dip - with roasted green beans, roasted asparagus and roasted okra and it was a BIG hit. Also did the Crabmeat Norfolk and served with those crazy Old Bay saltinesand used that crust less toast for pan fried fresh red snapper sandwiches - this is a great book! Her enthusiasm for life and fun - it's a great read too.. ” Her readers are encouraged to find delight in each portion of the preparations Kathy Merrick Opening with a photograph of the author standing in the doorway to her dining room, refreshment in hand, Julia Reed welcomes the reader into her home for what promises to be an enchanted evening. She shares her belief that entertaining is a pleasurable opportunity to gather with friends old and new and “hopefully, to eat and drink well in the bargain.” Her readers are encouraged to find delight in each portion of the preparations: deciding whom to invite, planning, grocery shopping, executing the menu, and decorating the table, thus enabling the hostess to relax and enjoy the occasion.This is a beautifully laid-ou. BHNO said Best authentic party menus ever!. Recipes are great and the best party menus ever. Entertainingly written and totally authentic. Not for just the Southerner, but for anyone who enjoys a good time and making friends feel special.
Whether your taste in entertaining skews toward the formal rib-eye roast or the pink rum drink, this book covers it."-GARDEN & GUN MAGAZINE"Julia Reed's South: Spirited Entertaining and High-Style Fun All Year Long is a gorgeously packaged, 224-page tome, with 150 envy-and-hunger-inducing photos by photographer Paul CostelloFrom a sandbar picnic in Mississippi and citrus laden Christmas cocktail supper in New Orleans to formal dinners for Visiting Dignitaries and lovely spring luncheons al fresco, Reed invites us into her life, introduces us to a list of her talented fri
Each occasion includes gorgeous photographs showing her original approach to everything—from invitations and setting a table to arranging flowers and creating the mood. For this book, she offers up a feast of options for holiday cocktails, spring lunches, formal dinners, and even a hunt breakfast. Eleven seasonal events feature delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes, ranging from fried chicken to Charlotte Russe and signature cocktails or wine-pairings—she introduces her talented friends (rum makers, potters, fabric designers, bakers) along the way. No one embodies the rollicking spirit of great Southern party giving more than Julia Reed, the consummate hostess and go-to food and lifestyle expert. Thrown everywhere from lush gardens and gracious interior spaces to a Mississippi River sandbar, Julia Reed’s parties capture the celebratory nature of entertaining in her nati
. Journalist and author Julia Reed is a contributing editor at Garden & Gun and Elle Decor. His work has appeared in many publications and books including One Man’s Folly and Miles Redd’s The Big Book of Chic. Paul Costello is a lifestyle photographer. She writes a column for Southern Living, contributes to the Wall Street Journal, and is t