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Julia Reed's South - (Hardcover)

Julia Reed's South - (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"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 native South. Here, her ... guide to throwing [a] ... party includes secrets she has collected over a lifetime of entertaining. For this book, she offers up a feast of options for holiday cocktails, spring lunches, formal dinners, and even a hunt breakfast"--Amazon.com.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>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.</b><br> <b> </b><br> 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 native South. Here, her informative and down-to-earth guide to throwing an unforgettable party includes secrets she has collected over a lifetime of entertaining. <p/> 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. Each occasion includes gorgeous photographs showing her original approach to everything--from invitations and setting a table to arranging flowers and creating the mood. Reed also provides practical considerations and sources. This irresistible book is the ultimate primer for every party-giver.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Celebrate the spirit of the Southern party with Julia Reed, who introduces us to a host of entertaining options including <b>cocktails, formal dinners, lunches and many irresistible seasonal events</b>.<br>-<i>THE SOCIETY DIARIES</i> <p/>Julia's recipes are simply written, soulful and entertaining; her readers will want to cook every night of the week. Not to mention, her anecdotes about life in the South make you dream of sitting down at Julia's table.<br> - <i>Daniel Boulud <p/></i>Julia Reed is the quintessential Sothern doyenne. Her love of hound dogs, biscuits, and a great yarn is a tell-tale sign of her devotion to her roots. Paul Costello's gorgeous images showcase the South and its patrons in all their glory.<br> - <i>Reese Witherspoon</i> <p/>I am having a hard time resisting the urge to lick and nibble on this book. Everything looks so gooood.<br> - <i>Roy Blount, Jr.<br></i><br><i>Julia Reed's South: Spirited Entertaining and High-Style Fun All Year Long</i>, is a gathering's guide for all seasons, with eleven full menus for events as varied as a springtime lunch and a dove season breakfast. <b>Whether your taste in entertaining skews toward the formal rib-eye roast or the pink rum drink, this book covers it</b>.<br>-<i>GARDEN & GUN MAGAZINE</i> <p/><b><i>Julia Reed's South: Spirited Entertaining and High-Style Fun All Year Long</i> is a gorgeously packaged, 224-page tome, with 150 envy-and-hunger-inducing photos </b>by photographer Paul Costello. . . From 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, <b>Reed invites us into her life, introduces us to a list of her talented friends - including chefs, writers, artists and designers - and, most importantly, delivers a stellar source list, worth well over the $50 price tag on the book</b>.<br>-<i>NEW ORLEANS MAGAZINE</i> <p/>Complete with table settings and recipes - heirloom damask tablecloths, deviled-ham gougères - <b><i>Julia Reed's South</i> is a delicious romp through a year's worth of the prolific writer's legendary soiree</b>s. <br>-<i>VERANDA MAGAZINE <p/></i><b>I must tell you about one of my favorite Spring book releases: <i>Julia Reed's South</i></b>. . . It's refreshing to see tables, sideboards, and entire rooms, for that matter, decorated with antiques, practically a novelty these days. But not every party is quite so dressy. In fact, that's the charm of Julia's book. <b>The author is a down-to-earth Southern cook who knows that sometimes, the best fried chicken comes from the neighborhood grocery store and that for some dishes, crushed Ritz crackers make an excellent crumb topping</b>.<br>-<i>THE</i> <i>PEAK OF CHIC BLOG <p/>Julia Reed's South: Spirited Entertaining and High-Style Fun All Year Long</i> is an informative and down-to-earth guide to giving an unforgettable party, and includes secrets she has collected over a lifetime. . .<b> Each occasion includes gorgeous photographs showing her inspiring approach to everything from invitations and setting a table to arranging flowers and creating the mood</b>. <br>-<i>VERMONT NEWS GUIDE <p/></i>In <i>Julia Reed's South: Spirited Entertaining and High-Style Fun All Year Long</i>, the Mississippi native takes readers on a journey through the South she knows best, by way of 11 mealtime parties with family and friends in Louisiana, Georgia, Virginia, and beyond. . . <b>Reed's <i>South</i> is warm, funny and magical</b>.<br> -<i>Gardenista.com <p/></i>She's hosted picnics on Mississippi River sandbars and dinner parties on hundred acre plantations. She's served everything from buckets of fried chicken to lamb bourguignon and scalloped oysters. <b>When she's not throwing an unforgettable soiree or preparing the best blackberry cobbler you've ever tasted, she's writing about it. Julia Reed is Southern Hospitality</b>. In her new book, <i> Julia Reed's South: Spirited Entertaining and High-Style Fun All Year Long</i>, Reed opens up her hospitality playbook, sharing stories, recipes and tips for bringing together friends and family with a serious dose of fun.<i><br>-LAUREL & WOLF </i> <p/><i> </i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Journalist and author <b>Julia Reed</b> is a contributing editor at <i>Garden & Gun</i> and <i>Elle Decor</i>. She writes a column for <i>Southern Living</i>, contributes to the <i>Wall Street Journal</i>, and is the author of five books including <i>But Mama Always Put Vodka in Her Sangria</i> and <i>One Man's Folly: The Exceptional Houses of Furlow Gatewood</i>. <p/> <b>Paul Costello</b> is a lifestyle photographer. His work has appeared in many publications and books including<i> One Man's Folly</i> and <i>Miles Redd's The Big Book of Chic</i>.

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