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Better make room on your cookbook shelf--the 12th volume of this popular collectors' edition is on its way. This must-have compilation features every recipe--more than 1,000--from a year's worth of Cooking Light, the world's most revered and widely read food magazine. It's easy to see why; Cooking Light experts go way beyond anything-but-basic recipes to offer the latest scoop on food trends, international ingredients, cutting-edge tabletop style, and more. Plus tips, techniques, planning, preparation, presentation--they're all here, not to mention updated and innovative dishes in the lighter, guilt-free versions we love.

Jammed with nutritional analyses, photographs, food facts, and menu suggestions, Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2008 will have you cooking healthier and eating smarter without sacrificing great taste in no time.

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Recipes sound great!
But there are hardly any pictures.It's pages and pages of boring texts, with very little pictures.

Great Cookbook
This is a cookbook for people who want to cut fat, and calories out of their diet.
I subscribe to the magazine but try to buy each year's book because I like the recipes so much

cook book
Purchased this as a gift for my daughter, newlywed.She likes to eat healthy and she has found this book to be very helpful, easy recipes and has said the meals she has prepared have all been good.She would like for me to continue purchasing these books, as you have the whole year of recipes from Cooking Light in one book.Would highly recommend.

Awesome as usual
This annual edition was filled with delicious and easy recipes. Look up the ingredient you want to use and you will find many recipes sure to please the palate.

Path to Eating Right
Cooking Light magazine is the best lifestyle, health conscience magazine published.It appeals to the novice and the experienced chef and health nut.I bought the book because I own 2 previous editions.These cookbooks are awesome.Years ago, I barely knew how to throw together spaghetti.Now, I explore my cookbooks and magazines for new ideas.The recipes appeal, not only to me, but my young son and husband.Meal time doesn't have to be bland or fattening anymore!!It takes getting used to the formating, receipes grouped by month; however, it works better for produce that is in season.Why spend a fortune in February for something that comes in spring or summer?What really helped me get started down this path, was the easy & fast receipes.They allowed me to graduate to more complicated dishes.I recommend this book (and the other Cooking Light publications) to everyone that I can. ... Read more

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Join Mr. Food as he works his quick and easy magic on the best tastes of the South!

Head south with Mr. Food and experience real down-home flavor and fun with his more than 225 Southern favorites. For starters, there are Molasses Muffins, Angel Flake Biscuits, and lots of other bread-basket goodies made even tastier by a rich variety of easy home-style pickles, relishes, jams, and jellies. You can't miss with Tomato-Crab Bisque, Hearty Chicken Gumbo, and other soups, chowders, gumbos, and stews. Chilled salads like Plantation Fruit Salad and Perfect Pea Salad are sure crowd pleasers, along with party snacks like Spicy Hot Sausage Balls and Peach Canapes. And then there's The One and Only Fried Chicken, Glazed Smoked Picnic Ham, Fried Catfish, and Spicy Boiled Shrimp, along with plenty of barbecue from Country-Glazed Spareribs to favorite regional sauces. And wait till you try the side dishes! Dig into Cheesy Cauliflower, Home-Style Corn Pudding, Home-Baked Bean , Fried Green Tomatoes, Hush Puppies, Sage Corn Bread Dressing, and lots more! It's impossible to resist such tempting desserts as Old-fashioned Southern Chocolate Cake, Bourbon Fruitcake, Sweet Potato Custard Pie, and the rest of Mr. Food's Simple Southern Favorites. Southern hospitality means extending the comforts of home with endless amounts of satisfying food-just another way of saying "OOH IT'SSO GOOD!!®" ... Read more

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Delicious!
I don't have to type the recipes my mama and grandma handed down to me --Mr. Ginsburg has already done it for me.And he's added a few recipes I'vesearched for for years.A real treasure! ... Read more

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Excited
I got this book because my friend has it.It has great recipes that are easy and tasty.The price is a lot better, even with bookstore coupons.I can't wait to try several recipes with my kids.

Was hoping for something more
This is a decent kids cook book but it's not much different than other kids cookbooks in terms of the recipes and menus. I was hoping the food would be more family friendly in general not just strictly "kid food" that only kids eat. I'm probably being picky but I'm trying to work on my kids eating food that the rest of us eat so wanted to involve them in cooking without making things that were too complex for them. So a simple cookbook that is aimed for kids but with recipes that help move kids away from typical "kid food" this isn't quite that book.

Overall the food is reasonably healthy though :)

Fun and useful for kids
Our grandson received this for his 10th birthday and has made 3 items from its recipes in 3 days.All were easy enough and all ended in good results except for super hard chocolate chip cookies.Those were the ones I helped him with!I think something got forgotten or something extra was added between the 2 of us trying to get done before supper time.

Souithern Living kids cookbook
The children loved the displays and colorful pictures.I think it made them want to get involved the cooking.

Perfect for his needs!
I ordered this and two other cookbooks geared to the young "cook" in the kitchen.My nephew, now a teen, is challenged but enjoys being in the kitchen with his mom when time allows for them to share an activity together.As described, the book would seem to offer a simplicity of direction and attractive photos of just what one was aiming for in following the recipe.Tony is convinced that the "southern living" has to mean it's a Paula Deen cookbook; it's not, in this case, but the "southern" was enough to pull his interest to any recipes of choice.My feeling was that, among the 124 recipes included in this cookbook, there would certainly be some that he would be able to follow, thus having the satisfaction of creating something edible from his very own book. ... Read more

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With sales of more than one-half million copies since its original publication in 1951, Marion Brown's Southern Cook Book is one of the most popular regional cookbooks available. Here are nearly 1,000 recipes from the South's finest kitchens—treasured old recipes from southern households, favorite dishes from hotels and restaurants with a tradition of Southern cuisine, and newer recipes that take advantage of prepared products.

This edition incorporates many new recipes sent to Mrs. Brown by enthusiastic users of the first edition. Marion Brown's Southern Cook Book retains its true Southern flavor, but it illustrates the increasing cosmopolitanism of the Southern palate.It also takes heed of the fact that today's cook is constantly on the go and needs many simple, easy-to-prepare dishes, and that prepared mixes and packaged and processed foods are an important part of today's preparation of meals.And the recipes themselves have been reorganized and presented in a way that makes them easier to follow for the inexperienced cook. Marion Brown's Southern Cook Book makes the charm and good company of the best Southern cookery available to everyone. ... Read more

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My First Cookbook, in 1971
My father, who is now 93 and was an excellent cook in his day, gave me a hard bound edition of Marion Browns Southern Cookbook in 1971 while I was in college in Stateboro, GA. It was my first cookbook, and I have used it extensively during the past 38 years. While the new version is ok, I'll stick with my classic edition.

New is not always better, with Southern Cooking.
I glanced through a copy of this 2001 newest edition, and felt the book lacked the "heart" of my old 1951 paperback edition of The Southern Cook Book by Marion Brown.I went home, flipped through the yellowed pages of my friendly old paperback, and fell in love with it again!

The 1951 version is one of THE classic books of Southern Cooking, and at 57 years old, is still alive with Marion's voice and the spirit of her quest to gather up many old recipes before they were lost.

There is a place for the new edition, with recipes using items not cooked from scratch, and it records how "fast"er foods are used by some cooks today for a newer taste. I can buy a Rachael Ray book, or google recipes by cooks not even born in 1950, 1960, or 1970and learn some of these trendier New Southern recipes with ingredients such as ginger, foie gras, shaved truffles, all nicely stacked up. Thanks, but I'll pass on most of these dishes, just the same.

If you are serious about Southern Cooking, get the 1951 copyrighted version of The Southern Cook Book, Edna Lewis's 3 books, and try some of the newer Southern cooking styles as well, with Ronni Lundy, Camille Glenn, Frank Stitt's Southern Table, John Martin's books, many fine New Orleans cookbooks, and experience all that is "Southern Cooking", fromcooks and writers from Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and up through Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky.

Better yet, taste today's cooking as a yardstick of comparisonat the vanishing "Mom and Pop" tiny restaurants (for "meat and three"'s) and sample regional variations (Vinegar, tomato, mustard bases etc) at numerous BBQthroughout the South.

Try Charleston's Justines and the shrimp and grits at Middleton Plantation, sample the more upscale restaurants as well, such as Charleston Grille and McCready's in Charleston. Try BBQ at Sgt. White's Diner , and surprisingly tasty food at Gilligan's, both in Beaufort, SC. You MUST go to Mrs. Wilkes Boarding House in Savannah to try 35 different try Southern dishes at one setting, and pass on by the less authentic steam table foods at Lady and Sons, despite lovely Paula's humor and accent!

DO visit the Beautiful monuments and stunning trees of Bonaventure cemetery just outside Savannah, and toast all those who cooked, laughed and loved before us.

Newer Is Not Better
I acquired my first copy (paperback) of this cookbook and have drug it halfway around the world and back several times. I have used it (loved it) almost to death: its old, yellowing pages are loose and falling out. I decided to get a new copy. Fortunately I did not throw out the old copy as I find, just at first check, that two of my most favorite recipes are not included in this latest printing. Example #1: I use/used the "Dora & Jim's Hushpuppies" which uses onion & most importantly makes a quantity for about 8-10 people.The recipe that was kept for hushpuppies is one that does not include onion and it makes a quantity for about 50 people!!! How often does anyone make hushpuppies for 50 people?! Example #2: I'm Southern born and every pecan pie made in my family has always used Karo or similiar 'cane syrup'; so I always used a variation of two recipes in the old cookbook: Mrs. Clarks Karo Pies, and Utterly Deadly Southern Pecan Pie.Both are missing from the new printing, and what's left may well make a good pie. But it's not the recipes I liked best; and it doesn't use Karo syrup...it uses brown sugar....sounds almost Yankee to me!

Great cookbook.
This cookbook from the early '50s holds up remarkably well given changes in taste and diet over the years.

We particularly like the stuffing recipe but there's a wealth of palatable dishes here. ... Read more

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Damon Lee Fowler valiantly preserves an endangered cuisine--Classical Southern--in this winning and evocative compendium of the food of the Old South. This is Southern cooking before pecan pie, before the food processor, and before the Colonel. Written in an affable style and brimming with recollections and lore, Fowler's book is a delightful celebration of Southern culture and cuisine. Line drawings.. ... Read more

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Without Equal!
Southern cooking is famous the world over. It defines comfort food. Simple, elegant, satisfying. The height of Southern cooking was before the "War of Northern Agression", and this book details this flavorful art. Starting with "Understanding Southern Cooking" and "The Classical Southern Kitchen" the author continues through every type of food in the Southern repetoire.

Recipes are from cookbooks of the era as well as manuscripts and family records. The only changes made are those necessitated by modern equipment and availability (most of us no longer cook over an open hearth.) Side notes explain the recipes,culture and alternatives. This is Southern cooking at it's best!

If Amazon.com ever gets this book back in stock, buy it. Buy extras for friends and relatives. My collection of cookbooks is measured by the yard. Nothing I have equals this one for ease of use, pleasure of reading, or soul-satisfying results.

A classic!
I want this book!I borrowed a friend's copy and read it nearly cover to cover!Wonderful, real and truly southern recipes with stories and background to make the history of them live for newer southern cooks!Amust have for anyone who loves heritage quality and usable recipes!

Make me first in line
Please make me first in line for this one. Everything said of this book makes it a must for everyone. Send a copy to me if one becomes available. ... Read more

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My name is Christy Jordan and I like to feed people.

I come from a long line of Southern cooks who taught me home cooking is best, life is good, and there is always something to be grateful for. I created Southern Plate so that I could share the recipes and stories that have been passed down through my family for more than nine generations.

You won't find fancy food or new-fangled recipes in this cookbook—just easy, no-fuss Southern favorites such as Chicken and Dumplings, Homemade Banana Pudding, Aunt Looney's Macaroni Salad, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Daddy's Rise-and-Shine Biscuits. (I want to make one thing as clear as possible: How your mama made it is the right way! I'm going to bring it to you how my mama made it, which is the only right way for me.)

These stories and recipes come from my heart. They are a gift from my ancestors, but the ability to have them heard is a gift from you. Take a seat at the Southern Plate table; you're with family now.

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My name is Christy Jordan and I like to feed people.

I come from a long line of Southern cooks who taught me home cooking is best, life is good, and there is always something to be grateful for. I created Southern Plate so that I could share the recipes and stories that have been passed down through my family for more than nine generations.

You won't find fancy food or new-fangled recipes in this cookbook—just easy, no-fuss Southern favorites such as Chicken and Dumplings, Homemade Banana Pudding, Aunt Looney's Macaroni Salad, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Daddy's Rise-and-Shine Biscuits. (I want to make one thing as clear as possible: How your mama made it is the right way! I'm going to bring it to you how my mama made it, which is the only right way for me.)

These stories and recipes come from my heart. They are a gift from my ancestors, but the ability to have them heard is a gift from you. Take a seat at the Southern Plate table; you're with family now.

From Southern Plate: Lela’s Fried Fruit Pies

These are my great-grandmother’s pies. I remember Lela standing in the kitchen humming as she fried these, placing the crispy treats on a paper towel–lined plate next to the stove as she dipped more into the hot oil in her cast-iron skillet. The entire house smelled of peaches, because that was her favorite kind of fruit pie.

If you’re yearning for an old-fashioned fried pie like Granny used to make, you’ve come to the right place. This recipe can easily be modified to accommodate your favorite dried fruit. Feel free to modify it to accommodate your own tastes. Most folks start out making these with dried apples but even though we love apples, nothing can beat a fried pie made with dried peaches.

Filling

• 6 to 7 ounces dried fruit (I used peaches; you can also use apples, apricots, or other dried fruit)
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Place the dried fruit in a large saucepan and add the water and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the fruit is tender and the sugar is dissolved, about 20 minutes. Add all the other ingredients and mash together with a potato masher or fork. Set aside while you prepare the dough.

Dough

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup milk, plus more if needed
• Vegetable oil

Directions

To make the dough, in a medium bowl, combine the flour and salt. Cut in the shortening with a long-tined fork. Add the milk and stir until the dough sticks together. Divide into 10 portions. Roll each portion out on a floured surface into a 5- or 6-inch circle. Place 2 tablespoons of filling in each. Wet the edges and fold over, crimping with a fork.

In a large skillet, pour the oil to a depth of 1⁄4 inch and heat over medium heat. Add the fruit pies to the hot oil and fry until browned on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes, turning as needed. Remove to a paper towel–lined plate.

Makes 10 pies.

From Southern Plate: Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Macaroni and cheese is a must-have whenever kids are around, and there are countless takes on this classic comfort food, so I couldn’t bring you just one. This is the recipe for the baked version, which is for those who prefer stringy, extra cheesy mac and cheese. It’s best made in an ovenproof bowl rather than a 9 x 13-inch pan.

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups uncooked macaroni
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
• Black pepper to taste (I use about 1 teaspoon)
• 4 tablespoons (1⁄2 stick) margarine, cut into small slices
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup milk

Directions

First, preheat the oven to 350°F. Next, cook the pasta according to the package directions until tender and drain. In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and pepper and set aside. Spray an oven-safe bowl or dish with cooking spray. Place half of the macaroni in the bowl or dish. Sprinkle half of the flour mixture over the top and then top with half of the margarine slices. Sprinkle 11⁄2 cups of the cheese over the top. Repeat. Pour the milk over all. Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, until bubbly. Serve hot.

Makes 8 servings.

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Customer Reviews (90)

very good recipes and thebackground information is fantastic
I l ilke the cookbook very much it has a lot of down home recipes and that is what most cookbooks lack.Some thing for the every day cook

Great Southern Cooking!
Christy Jordan's Southern Plate is the best cookbook I have ever read!She has captured the essence of traditional southern cooking just like my Mother and Grandmother have always done--and they are the best cooks in the world.Christy and this cookbook have brought back my joy of cooking.This will always be a staple in my kitchen and I can't wait to share this book this holiday season!

Great cookbook
I have followed Southern Plate on her blog for about a year. All of the food I have made has been a winner. What I really like is this: I have what I need on hand no need to run to the store. Also, most are done quickly and/ or ahead of time. The only reason I dropped a star was because I like to see a picture of every finished product. Yes, most of what is in the book is available online. However, I chose to buy this book for 2 reasons #1 to have a hard copy that I can have out while cooking. #2 to support her. She pours her heart into the blog for us and if I can give less than $20 to support her efforts I am happy to. It will ensure the future of the blog and hopefully another cookbook! Well done Christy!

My new go-to cookbook
I love this cookbook!It is my new go-to southern cookbook and here are my reasons:

1) Easy to follow recipes of forgotten favorites.You know that recipe your grandmother made but never actually measured anything so you could never replicate it?My grandmother was notorious for saying "No need to measure honey just put in this much!" {then proceeds to show me how much was measured in her hand}

2) Beautiful photography (most recipes have a picture of the final product).

3) Pages are printed on a nice weight paper (not flimsy) so it should hold up to lots of use!

4) I love that the cookbook is divided into seasons (instead of the traditional appetizers, dinners, desserts, etc) because that is how I cook.

5) Last but not least, heartwarming stories about family and southern traditions.

Simply Wonderful
This cookbook is wonderful!

I have been following Christy's blog for approximately 1 1/2 yrs.I've always enjoyed reading her stories, recipes, and sometimes craft ideas.The very first thing I tried of her's was not actually a recipe.Last Christmas, I made her hand and footprint reindeer shirts for both of my girls.What a wonderful keepsake!It took me some time before I finally tried a recipe.I knew from then on that I had found an incredible source of simple, delicious food!

This cookbook is an incredible read for the stories, if nothing else.The recipes are kind of like the icing on the cake.I can't wait to try more!

Christy Jordan comes off as one of the most warm hearted, down to earth, and sweet, people I have ever come across.When you read her writings, you just want to be her best friend.If she ever makes it to Missouri, I will be there!I told my husband that this was the first time I would ever consider going to a book signing.Well, not just consider but actually go.I'll be waiting with some ice cold Diet Dr. Pepper if she ever shows!

This should sum it up:My husband (of course,he maintains he is not a picky eater, lol) just two days ago said to me, "Is there anything you've tried of this lady's that I haven't liked?"Nope! :)

Way to Go, Christy!! ... Read more

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Tradition meets the 21st century in this hip and colorful cookbook that shows that Soul Food doesn’t have to be "country food."

In Delilah’s Everyday Soul, chef Delilah Winder shares the Southern-inspired recipes that helped earn her the devotion of many, including television’s Oprah Winfrey, the NFL’s Donovan McNabb, and music’s Patti LaBelle. Sharing more than 100 of her favorite recipes and the stories behind them, Delilah reaches back to her roots and forward to future generations of soul food lovers with her fun, eclectic recipes.

For Delilah, Southern food comes from the heart and touches the soul. The recipes in Delilah's Everyday Soul are arranged by occasion and accented with special memories, tips, and suggestions for preparing and serving. They feature traditional soul food like Delilah’s delectable fried chicken and strawberry lemonade, and also include more modern renditions of the fare, plus alternative ingredients for those who want to try healthier versions of the spectacular recipes.

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Great southern food
For people who like southern food this is the book for you. Great southern comfort food recipes. Keep up the good work Delilah and bring us more of your great cookbooks. This book is a must have.5 stars all the way.
Michelle

Fabulous cook book
I absolutely love this book I received as a birthday gift and haven't put it down. Love the spicy shrimp recipe (it has been a real hit at parties). The recipes are simple and easy to follow even if your a beginner.

Its Great
Thanks for a great mac and cheese dish. I had had something similar in a restaurant while traveling and couldn't figure out what the ingredients were so thanx to this book I now make great mac & cheese.Its also very entertaining.Its one to have on your shelf.

So So Soul
The book is so, so. It is not so great, and not so bad. Great recipes and helpful with tips and advice. I wasn't crazy about how the table of contents was set up. The index section was better when trying to find a certain recipe. All in all though the recipe's are great. Love the Mac and Cheese!!!!

Deliah's Everyday Soul: ... So What's New?
I was really excited at first and to be honest, just a tadbit apprehensive.I had read some other reviews and thought I'll go ahead and give the book a try so I could be fair and judge for myself. Well... I should have listened.I found this cookbook a delightful read, her personal stories are funny and heartwarming. I even appreciated some of her insightful tips on entertaining, and I found the "Essentials of Soulful Southern Cooking" somewhat informative. I did find some recipes that were new and inspiring such as the Collard Green Rolls (pg 67) and the Jerk Shrimp with Grits(pg 72)but I was sorely disappointed in the substance or shall I say the lack of substance regarding some of her recipes. For intstance, do we really need a cookbook to tell us how to fry bacon (pg 182) or french fries (pg 160)? I'm from the South as well and I think some things just come with the territory so I wasn't as impressed with this book as I had hoped. For the novice cook, maybe Cheesy Scrambled Eggs (pg 185) or Deviled Eggs(pg 132) is impressive but to call this "Southern Cooking with Style", I ask ... So what's new? ... Read more

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Many classics of the traditional Southern dinner table. ... Read more

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wonderful little gem of a cookbookT
This cookbook is full of good old time recipes that can be used as is or modified such as lard to olive oil.The mealtime stories are a real treasure.Buying more copies for little Christmas gifts.

Good cooking and great tasting food
The book is good for anyone who has never cooked before.Iam an experienced cook and this cookbook in my opinion is wonderful.It takes us back to the days potato salad was made without mustard,mayo,or salad dressing.Thesouthern cooking in this book is worth trying. ... Read more

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For a taste of life in the south, this cookbook captures allthe hominess of Southern cuisine with a dose of healthful eating inrecipes that are vegetarian versions of standard favorites. Included arethe sumptuous vegetable and fruit dishes and baked goods that have gracedSouthern tables for ages. Plus recipes handed down through generationsshowcasing other well loved combinations of favorite foods: tomatoes andgreen beans, biscuits and piping gravy, watermelon and pecan pies. You'llgo back to a time and place where the pace is slow and friendly, close tothe earth, and full of good food. ... Read more

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You have to try the Chicken Fried Tofu Steak
This cookbook is the best vegetarian cookbook I have found in while (and I have been vegetarian for 20 years), by far the best recipe in the book is for Chicken Fried Tofu Steak - even carnivores love this recipe. I have not had a recipe from this cookbook that wasn't good, I highly recommend it. Also, most of the recipes are actually vegan, and added bonus

All the recipes you were looking for and couldn't find
Just purchased this cookbook and all I could say was WOW.All the recipes I have been looking for done in a neat and simple format.My vegan daughter saw it and started immediately making a list of all the things she wanted me to make her.

Fabulous cookbook!
I sat down and read this book through from start to finish. It has inspired me to embrace southern food culture, and to start cooking more. She gives a lot of tips on cooking in general, which I appreciated. I love the ideas about how to make dishes such as beans taste as though they have bacon in them (*toasted* sesame oil is one method). This is an inexpensive, wonderful cookbook that is a must-have for any southern vegetarians out there!

Great Southern Recipes
If you want southern cooking without the cholesterol or meat, this is the cookbook for you.Most of the recipes have easy to find ingredients and the resulting dishes are great.I especially love the strawberry shortcake recipe and have used it again & again.Most recipes are vegan or can be made so with only a few exceptions.Also most of the recipes are not very spicy, which was a plus to me as well.

Wow--Comfort Food at its Best
This is probably the best vegetarian cookbook I've ever had.The recipes are simple, Jackson's tone is conversational, and every time I pick up the book, I see something new.I've tried about a half-dozen recipes in this book, and they've all been fantastic.So far:overnight cinnamon rolls, dump cobbler, country ham tofu, fried chicken tofu, and the requisite gravies.There are so many more recipes that I want to try.Do note, though, that not all of these are "healthy"--many of them require good amounts of sesame oil and or margarine.But I don't care--what a great book.I've gotten it for family and friends, and my dad (yes, my dad!) even had second helpings of the country ham tofu.A keeper. ... Read more

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No one knows the South better than Southern Living, and no one knows food better than the magazines Test Kitchens Professionals and Food Editors. They tasted their way to culinary bliss while compiling this best-ever collection, and now you can, too! Each recipe, over 500 in all, was handpicked for this book based on the following criteria:

Earned a high rating in the Test Kitchens
Named a reader favorite recipe based on calls, letters, e-mails, and comments on southernliving.com
Voted most popular among the Southern Living Food Staff--these are the recipes they cook for their families and friends
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Much appreciated gift.
I made this purchase to give as a gift.It was much appreciated.I have always enjoyed my Southern Living Cookbooks, so I try to give them to people on my shopping list who love to cook.

One of the best of the best for pleasing family & friends
Easy & fun to read, gives so many recipes my family & friends love!! Makes a great gift for cooks, or someone like me, just looking to make a few special "favorites" in a busy hectic life!

Awesome recipes and a great value for the $!
The Southern Living cookbook series is a great set of books, but the compilation books are above the grade.Even though I already owned the The All New Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook: Over 1,250 of Our Best Recipes (Southern Living (Hardcover Oxmoor)), I decided to get this one as well.Several of the pages of my cookbook are permanently marked due to the repeat times I've made several of the dishes here.

The Banana Nut Bread (page 55) is a great breakfast staple.The Eye of Round Roast with Garlic Potatoes (page 109) makes a great dinner, but even better lunch the day after.The Baby Blue Salad (page 176) is delicious and quick to make in any season. As for desserts, you can't go wrong with the Pecan Pie Cake (page 314), the Italian Cream Cake (page 319) or the many, many others.

Great!!
The recipes are GREAT! There is such a variety of different things to make. I received this as a Christmas gift, and as someone who loves to cook, it's excellent!! ... Read more

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Come home to home-cooked comfort food with this latest edition of the Southern Living Slow Cooker Cookbook, available for the first time in this kitchen-friendly softcover format.

The all-new collection of 200 tasty, Southern Living kitchen-tested recipes makes it easy for busy families to enjoy the foods they love, courtesy of one of the most trusted and beloved cooking authorities in the country. Eighty full-page, full-color gorgeous photos tempt the taste buds while easy-to-follow directions and tips and secrets from Southern Living make slow cooking seem like second nature.

You're guaranteed spectacular success with unique starters, soups and stews, main dishes, and special holiday dishes that deliver maximum flavor with minimal one-pot, slow cooker effort.

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Located at the northern terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway, the Loveless Cafe remains unchanged in the quaint country charm and good cooking that has made it a landmark in the South since its doors opened nearly 50 years ago.

Nationally acclaimed and frequented by celebrities, world travelers and local appetites alike, the Loveless Cafe serves up award-winning country ham and red eye gravy, real Southern-fried chicken, and Nashville's favorite scratch biscuits with homemade preserves cooked right in the kitchen. The Loveless story has been told the world over, from Gourmet magazine and Bon Apetit to U.S. News and World Report, CBS Television, and People magazine. Come discover Loveless for yourself, and experience southern dining and hospitality at their best.

Southern Country Cooking from the Loveless Cafe captures the laid-back down-home feel of a Nashville legend. Included are over 150 recipes that have made the Loveless Cafe one of Nashville's most beloved restaurants.

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Best. Meal. Ever.
I am constantly amazed at people. She will never give up the biscuit recipe, and I don't blame her! I would gladly make the five hour drive back to Nashville JUST to bypass the entire downtown and eat at the Cafe.I feel priveleged to have just THESE recipes, and can't believe people would sit back and say, "Oh, well give me the biscuit recipe or nothin..." blah blah blah

Wonderful!
One of our favorite places to eat in Nashville! This book is great! I have made many of the desserts. They always come out perfect AND they can feed a crowd. Whenever I make something out of this book, everyone wants to know the recipe...I can't say enough!

Loveless cookbook
Great cookbook.I live outside of Nashville and the Loveless is one of the best local traditions we have.This book is full of terrific recipes for the home cook and intersting little tidbits of information.It is almost as good a eating there!

Loveless cafe cookbook - well worth it!
I got the book as an early wedding present from my fiance. We have been to the Loveless Cafe many times. I was aware that the bisquit recipe wasn't in the book. You will never pry it from the Loveless Cafe. I have made several things from the book and they have been excellent. The peanut butter pie is very good, plus it freezes very well. So far, I'm thrilled. I can't wait to try other things from the book. It's a book for those that love Southern cooking. Mighty fine cooking!

Reminds me of Grandma's Cooking

I've tried a few of the recipes in this book.I have to say each of them remind me of my Grandmother's cooking.Since she's no longer around, I can again enjoy some of my childhood favorites. ... Read more

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Simple to prepare eating pleasure
I have tried four recipes from this book.The ingredients and instructions are simple, easy to put together for such a pleasurable end product.I have to agree with author that the end product defies all preconceived ideas of what southern cooking is about. ... Read more

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The experts at "Southern Living" offer a beautiful new volume dedicated exclusively to classic Christmas recipes.Amazon.com Review
Throw away all those battle-stained, dog-eared, years-old favorite holiday recipes you've clipped out of every issue of Southern Living magazine--they're finally all here in one handy volume! The Christmas with Southern Living Cookbook contains more than 200 of Southern Living's most popular tried and true recipes, culled from 15 years of its popular magazine. How about starting off your holiday menu with a robust Pesto Dip, followed by Beef Tenderloin with Champagne Mustard Sauce? There's White Chocolate Roulage, guaranteed to impress even the most hardened holiday reveler, or Reindeer Cookies for the younger set. Beautiful color photographs punctuate the pages and get your taste buds revving, while make-ahead options reduce the stress of the holiday season. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy dessert or a full-course Christmas dinner, Christmas with Southern Living Cookbook is the only book you'll need to make the Yuletide bright. ... Read more

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Nice Cookbook
I bought this cookbook for my daughter for Christmas and am now going to buy one for myself.Unfortunately, I am not an avid cook so I enjoy pictures.This cookbook has plenty of good recipes with great pictures!

Polish the silver, set out the best china, light the candles
It's Christmas...all through this book. I "borrowed" this book a couple of years ago and finally returned it, but only after buying my own copy!

Southern Living puts out the best cookbooks. The recipes are tried and true, easy to follow and, always, delicious.

In Santa's Bakeshop you'll find Fresh Lemon Muffins, Gumdrop Wreath Bread, and Herb Buttered Crescents. My family loves Cheesy Pretzel Rolls, which fast became a classic when I first found the recipe.

The Cream-filled Chocolate Cake on page 64 became a staple for birthdays in our house, so it gets a workout more than once a year.

Chapter titles are as festive as the season: Merry Munchies, Visions of Sugarplums, Elfin Delights (full of treats for the children like Santa Claus Cupcakes), Frosty Fixings and Making a List, to name a few.

Although there are appetizers and some sandwiches (like Peanut Butter Candy Cane sandwiches for the kids), the emphasis here is on sweets -- drinks, cookies, cakes, breads and candies -- so don't buy this one if you're looking for entrees or vegetable dishes.

The book is gorgeous. Illustrations are Christmasy and colorful photographs that are as appetizing as the recipes. As usual, with a Southern Living Cookbook you can't go wrong.

Christmas with Southern Living Cookbook
This book has so many wonderful recipes.Deciding which ones to use is the hard part.I love to use these recipes year round.They are all very original and tasty. ... Read more

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Excellent Diet Help As Well as Cookbook
I bought this book after reading my mother's copy and enjoying a couple of the recipes that she makes regularly.I really like the nutrition information and meal planning help in the front of the book, as well as the easy recipes that are low fat and quick to prepare.The meal plans are for 1200 calorie days (approximately) and 1500 calorie days.Good info and good recipes. ... Read more

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Let's hear it for every busy mom's new best friend! This all-new cookbook puts the emphasis on fast, family-friendly, and wholesome meals. So Mom can have more time to spend with her family, and less time scrambling in the kitchen. Designed to appeal to picky kids and discerning parents alike, Southern Living Busy Moms Weeknight Favorites features simple yet delectable main course recipes with easy-to-make side dishes that transform weeknight cooking into a meal to look forward to, not something to stress over. Every turn of the page reveals one great recipe after another, with quick tips and mouth-watering photography.

130 Southern Living kitchen-tested recipes were carefully selected for both kid appeal and ease of preparation. In addition, Southern Living food pros and busy moms across the country share real-world advice for getting in and out of the kitchen in a flash, with meals their kids love.

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GREAT!
Lots of great recipes that are quick and easy!Great for someone on the go!

A great gift
After seeing this book at my sister's house, we decided this is a perfect gift item. There are a great variety of recipes in here and the quality of the book itself is very good.I believe anyone could find a recipe or two in here that they will really enjoy.

So easy my husband can do it...
This is a great book so far. The recipes call for only for a few simple items. I only wish there were more healthier recipes in here.

My kid's favorite cookbook!
I am looking for another cookbook with the same set up as this one. My family loves this cookbook. It has great pictures, easy to follow instructions, and concise grocery lists.
The pictures and easily prepped meals make a big difference. My kids sit down with the book Monday morning and pick one new and one favorite recipe for the week's menu. They are five and seven; this is their go to cookbook.
I like that it provides calorie info, the meals taste good, and generally have a 30 minute or less start to table time (except the few slow cook items).
This is the first review I have ever written on a cookbook and am doing so only because I have recommended it to all my friends. Several have bought the book and have really enjoyed it. I was on this site looking for a similar cookbook; 130 recipies just don't seem to be enough.
Hope this review helps.

Awsome!!
I bought this book along with two others by the same people as a Christmas gift for my wife. (She asked for them);-).
She has been using them now for the last month and WOW! The recipes are AWESOME! My wife loves them and I definitely love them!
If you like southern food then get this book and you will be eating very well.
Now I have to find a good book on losing weight. LOL ... Read more

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Foreword by Sandra Oliver; with more than 250 recipes. For cooks who want to experience a link to culinary history, Hearthside Cooking is a treasure trove of early American delights. First published in 1986, it has become a standard guide for museum interpreters and guides, culinary historians, historical re-enactors, campers, scouts, and home cooks interested in foodways and experimenting with new recipes and techniques.

Hearthside Cooking contains recipes for more than 250 historic dishes, including breads, soups, entrées, cakes, custards, sauces, and more. For each dish, Nancy Carter Crump provides two sets of instructions, so dishes can be prepared over the open fire or using modern kitchen appliances. For novice hearthside cooks, Crump offers specific tips for proper hearth cooking, including fire construction, safety, tools, utensils, and methods.

More than just a cookbook, Hearthside Cooking also includes information about the men and women who wrote the original recipes, which Crump discovered by scouring old Virginia cookbooks, hand-written receipt books, and other primary sources in archival collections. With this new edition, Crump includes additional information on African American foodways, how the Civil War affected traditional southern food customs, and the late-nineteenth-century transition from hearth to stove cooking. Hearthside Cooking offers twenty-first-century cooks an enjoyable, informative resource for traditional cooking. ... Read more

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Hearthside Cooking combines History with a Love of Cooking
I love this book. The recipes are simple, easy to follow and delishious. But even better than that. I love the way she explains how cooking was done before the Revolutionary War, which I found facinating. She writes very well and the story is wonderful.
Try the Corn Fritters for breakfast or the Corn Pudding for a light supper. For the Friar's Omelet, I made hommade applesauce for step one, added butter and cinnamon, nutmeg in step 2 and my family loved it. I also substituted all milk for the half cream and milk in Sirley Plantation Mushroom Soup to save a little on the fat. If you love history and you love good food, you will love this cookbook. ... Read more

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You don't have to be southern to cook southern.From the New York Times food writers who defended lard and demystified gumbo comes a collection of exceptional southern recipes for everyday cooks. The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook tells the story of the brothers' culinary coming-of-age in Charleston—how they triumphed over their northern roots and learned to cook southern without a southern grandmother. Here are recipes for classics like Fried Chicken, Crab Cakes, and Pecan Pie, as well as little-known preparations such as St. Cecilia Punch, Pickled Peaches, and Shrimp Burgers. Others bear the hallmark of the brothers' resourceful cooking style—simple, sophisticated dishes like Blackened Potato Salad, Saigon Hoppin' John, and Buttermilk-Sweet Potato Pie that usher southern cooking into the twenty-first century without losing sight of its roots. With helpful sourcing and substitution tips, this is a practical and personal guide that will have readers cooking southern tonight, wherever they live.Amazon.com Review
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From Matt Lee and Ted Lee, the New York Times food writers who defended lard and demystified gumbo comes a collection of exceptional southern recipes for everyday cooks. The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook tells the story of the brothers' culinary coming-of-age in Charleston--how they triumphed over their northern roots and learned to cook southern without a southern grandmother. Here are recipes for classics like Fried Chicken, Crab Cakes, and Pecan Pie, as well as little-known preparations such as St. Cecilia Punch, Pickled Peaches, and Shrimp Burgers. Others bear the hallmark of the brothers' resourceful cooking style—simple, sophisticated dishes like Blackened Potato Salad, Saigon Hoppin' John, and Buttermilk-Sweet Potato Pie that usher southern cooking into the twenty-first century without losing sight of its roots. With helpful sourcing and substitution tips, this is a practical and personal guide that will have readers cooking southern tonight, wherever they live.

Amazon.com Exclusive: "A Night in Louisville" by Matt Lee and Ted Lee
On a clear, brisk February afternoon in Louisville, Kentucky, in the asphalt parking lot of Lynn's Paradise Cafe, we started a fire. All it took to get going was some wadded-up newspaper, a small pyramid of charcoal, and a match. To keep the flame alive, we put our cheeks to the chilly pavement and blew on the bottom layer of coals. Diners leaving the cafe from early dinners glanced at us, chuckled nervously, and hurried along to their cars. When the pile was glowing, we added some split logs and the plume of smoke rising from the pavement became woodsy and fragrant. By the time the sun went down, the flames were hotter and brighter, so we added more oak. Once the fire was roaring, customers in the restaurant became concerned, and the chef, Sarah, in clogs and a kerchief, shuffled out with the buttoned-up manager, Lori, to check on us.

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Recipe Excerpts from The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook

A New Ambrosia

Texas Red-Braised Beef Short Ribs

Red Velvet Cake

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Praise for The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook

"The Lee Bros. have written the classic Southern cookbook. They write with flair, brilliance, and hilarious commentary on the recipes, customs, and eccentricities of the South they celebrate with such passion. Their recipes are so good that I believe cookbook writers like the Lee Bros. may turn Southern cooking into an actual cuisine." --Pat Conroy, author of The Prince of Tides

"I'm a bag fan of that particular brand of Southern poetry and smarts that make up the Lee Bros.' contributions--the best food pieces I read in the Wednesday New York Times each week--so I attacked Matt and Ted's new book like a hungry wolf. I found the same genius and eye for a good story, as well as simple-to-make recipes of the new exotic cooking of the American South. These recipes make my mouth water, and the prose makes my eyes well up for its beauty, simplicity, and truth." --Mario Batali, chef/owner, Babbo restaurant

"These guys can cook! Just reading the recipes makes me ravenous for scintillating Southern dishes. Sign me up for Tuesday Fried Chicken and Sweet Potato Buttermilk Pie!" --Bobby Flay, chef/owner, Mesa Grill, BOLO, and Bar Americain

"The brothers Lee chronicle a South unbound by geography. They celebrate a people loosed from the burden of history but still mindful of the ties that bind. In the Lee South, boiled peanuts and edamame play well together. So do black and white, young and old, native and outlander. You'll feel welcome here." --John T. Edge, author of Southern Belly: the Ultimate Food Lover's Companion to the South

"The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook makes me daydream of a long ago summer on a Pawleys Island back porch, the aroma of the marsh and the dinner table mingling with laughter of many generations of families and a few too many glasses of wine. Oh to the magic of being at table together in the South." --Frank Stitt, author of Frank Stitt's Southern Table

"The wit and enthusiasm of the Lee Bros. is irresistible, as are the recipes--a mix of traditional Southern classics and unique, highly individual creations--which will have you reaching for your cast-iron (or stainless steel) skillet." --Scott Peacock, author of The Gift of Southern Cooking

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Top Knotch
Great Book - any self respecting Southerner would enjoy this treasure trove of great recipes.

Wonderfully written!
My husband and I returned from a trip to Charleston, SC and I quickly purchased this book. I really wish I had read the book prior to our trip since they mention specific spots. The stories along with the recipes are so enjoyable to read that it almost doesn't matter if the recipes are any good. Such a charming cookbook! You do need some specialty products for some of the recipes, but they try to offer up alternatives. The cheese straws are amazing and I look forward to trying all of the recipes.

Cool Cook Book
This is a very nicely published cookbook - excellent quality materials and pictures.Recipes are unusual and won't be found elsewhere.Book featured on one of the Bobby Flay's Throwdown cooking series.Suggest that you try the Country Captain recipe for something different.

Another good book for foodies!
This was an excellent edition to my cookbook library. I have other Southern cookbooks, this provides a little different slant to Southern cooking.

Lee Bros. Highlight Importance of Southern Food
The Lee Bros. have quick become new icons in the world of Southern cuisine, and it's because they recognize what makes this food -- namely, the heritage ingredients.I would recommend this book to anyone who wants an accurate, well tested view of Southern cooking -- old and new.And I would also recommend the restaurant they discuss in their podcast -- The Glass Onion in Charleston -- as a leader in good, Southern cookin as well.On your next Southern trip make a stop there -- [...] -- for local, all natural deliciousness. ... Read more

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Keep the home fires burning and the family happy with fast, tasty meals from the Southern Living Ultimate Quick & Easy Cookbook. The ultimate solution for families on the go-traditional homestyle cooking, served up fast and fresh. This new edition features over 400 easy-to-prepare dishes from Southern Living`s professional test kitchens. One fabulous menu might start off with Berry Mint Iced Tea; Fast Rosemary-Dried Tomato Flatbread for an appetizer; a Southern favorite like Chicken and Dumplings or Oven-Fried Catfish as the main dish; with some Jalapeo Cornbread on the side. For dessert, try the Pears with Raspberry Sherbet. All recipes include cook and prep times, and those that take 10, 20, and 30 minutes are flagged for quick reference. See how delectable they look with over 100 new tempting color photos. Thanks to the cooking experts at Southern Living, you can put together great tasting, satisfying meals in practically no time at all.

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My favorite cookbook!
I have at least 40 cookbooks which I have acquired over the years but this is my favorite by far.I continually go back to this one for new, EASY, creative recipes which are always a hit with my family and for entertaining.The majority of the recipes have just a few ingredients and are simple to prepare...or I wouldn't be making in the first place!

Good recipes, times misleading
I've now tried 4 of the recipes in this book, and they've turned out nicely.Pictures are good too.The one thing I have a problem with is that the prep times don't include prep - because the ingredient list contains already prepped items, such as 1/2 c celery, chopped, or 8 oz chopped sun dried tomatoes- items which I actually have to prep, and many of them just don't come that way.I still highly recommend this book for fast delicious recipes - just add an extra 10 minutes to the times.(The molten cakes on the cover are easy and delicious).

What a great cookbook!
I saw a similar cookbook while visitng a friend.It was out of print.This one is even better with great, easy & quick recipes.Every one I have tried has been a hit with my family.

Southern Living Ultimate Quick & Easy Cookbook
This is a great cookbook.My sister-in-law recommended it to me.I made a shrimp dish for my friends and they also requested a copy of this cookbook.The other day the same friend told me it's her faviorte cookbook.The recipes are easy to understand, easy to prepare and are very tasty.

Quick doesn't have to mean processed
I like flavor! I love to eat good food! And I am all about saving time but come on- does this mean I have to use so much tasteless processed food! Very disappointing. ... Read more