Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns, and Other Southern Specialties: An Entertaining Life (with Recipes) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns, and Other Southern Specialties: An Entertaining Life (with Recipes) Book

Julia Reed spends a lot of time thinking about ham biscuits. And cornbread and casseroles and the surprisingly modern ease of donning a hostess gown for oneâ??s own party. In Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns and Other Southern Specialties Julia Reed collects her thoughts on good cooking and the lessons of gracious entertaining that pass from one woman to another, and takes the reader on a lively and very personal tour of the culinaryâ??and socialâ??South. In essays on everything from pork chops to the perfect picnic Julia Reed revels in the simple good qualities that make the Southern table the best possible place to pull up a chair. She expounds on: the Southernerâ??s relentless penchant for using gelatin; why most things taste better with homemade mayonnaise; the necessity of a holiday milk punch (and, possibly, a Santa hat); how best to â??cook for complimentsâ? (at least one squash casserole and Lee Baileyâ??s barbequed veal are key). She provides recipes for some of the regionâ??s best-loved dishes (cheese straws, red velvet cake, breakfast shrimp), along with her own variations on the classics, including Fried Oysters Rockefeller Salad and Creole Crab Soup. She also elaborates on worthwhile information every hostess would do well to learn: the icebreaking qualities of a Ramos gin fizz and a hot crabmeat canapé, for example; the â??wow factorâ? intrinsic in a platter of devilled eggs or a giant silver punchbowl filled with scoops of homemade ice cream. Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns and Other Southern Specialties another great book about the South from Julia Reed, a writer who makes her experiences inâ??and out ofâ??the kitchen a joy to read. Read More

from£N/A | RRP: £10.10
* Excludes Voucher Code Discount Also available Used from £N/A
  • 0312359578
  • 9780312359577
  • Julia Reed
  • 27 April 2009
  • St. Martin's Griffin
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 272
  • 1
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. If you click through any of the links below and make a purchase we may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Click here to learn more.

Would you like your name to appear with the review?

We will post your book review within a day or so as long as it meets our guidelines and terms and conditions. All reviews submitted become the licensed property of www.find-book.co.uk as written in our terms and conditions. None of your personal details will be passed on to any other third party.

All form fields are required.