Synopsis
The "New York Times" bestseller and SEBA Award winner explains: Entertaining in the South is about making everyone feel welcome and want to be around you. From the heartfelt love in Grandmas dumplings at a family gathering to the stomping good fun at a hoedown, "Puttin on the Grits" teaches us how to be a gracious, warm, and entertaining hostthe Southern way. Whether youre organizing the pot luck for a last-minute Super Bowl party, planning a Thanksgiving family feast, or just need an excuse to get together with your girlfriends, "Puttin on the Grits" has tips and ideas to help with everything from the grocery list and decorating tips, to getting that stubborn last guest out the door with a smile. Whether popping a cork or cracking open a six-pack, every hostess can now be the belle of the ball. Funny, wise, charming, and smart . . . "GRITS" deserves a place on your shelf between "Gone With the Wind" and the "Memphis Junior League cookbook," Fannie Flagg, from her foreword to "The GRITS Guide to Life" A chance for all Girls Raised in the South to revel in our wonderfulnessand a fine attempt at explaining us to everyone else. Jill Connor Browne, author of "The Sweet Potato Queens Book of Love", From mint juleps to charm lessons, Deborah Ford reveals the colorful secrets behind why Southern women are such consummate hosts, and captures the famous combination of elegance and wit that has become the GRITS (Girls Raised in the South) calling card., The New York Timesbestseller and SEBA Award winner explains: Entertaining in the South is about making everyone feel welcome and want to be around you. From the heartfelt love in Grandma’s dumplings at a family gathering to the stomping good fun at a hoedown, Puttin’ on the Gritsteaches us how to be a gracious, warm,and entertaining host—the Southern way. Whether you’re organizing the pot luck for a last-minute Super Bowl party, planning a Thanksgiving family feast, or just need an excuse to get together with your girlfriends, Puttin’ on the Gritshas tips and ideas to help with everything from the grocery list and decorating tips, to getting that stubborn last guest out the door with a smile. Whether popping a cork or cracking open a six-pack, every hostess can now be the belle of the ball. Funny, wise, charming, and smart . . . GRITSdeserves a place on your shelf between Gone With the Windand the Memphis Junior League cookbook.” —Fannie Flagg, from her foreword to The GRITS Guide to Life A chance for all Girls Raised in the South to revel in our wonderfulness—and a fine attempt at explaining us to everyone else.” —Jill Connor Browne, author of The Sweet Potato Queens’ Book of Love