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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 KitchensNamed a reader favorite recipe based on calls, letters, e-mails, and comments on southernliving.comVoted most popular among the Southern Living Food Staff--these are the recipes they cook for their families and friends

A newly created volume of the Southern Living Cookbook series that's even better than the first! It includes the best basic recipes from the "Southern Living" files, each one re-tested to focus on time, convenince and good health for on-the-go familes. The book is full of up-to-date, easy-to-use kitchen classics. It also includes an extensive text update, all new photography, nutritional analysis, as well as preparation and cook times for every recipe. Check out the special sectons on pairing wine and food, a discussion of equipment and ingredients, grilling know-how and entertaining tips.

This cookbook focuses on easy, great-tasting foods and recipes for busy weeknights. Over 300 kitchen-tested recipes feature ingredient lists and minimal preparation time, and many of them make great use of the microwave and slow cooker .

From the Southern Living family comes this keepsake cookbook steeped in classic comfort food and warm reflections sure to strike a familiar chord. Southern Living Comfort Food features more than 150 wholesome dishes--the kinds of recipes that are shared at supper clubs, passed down through generations of families, and swapped over coffee. Recipes like Banana Pudding Pie, Poppy Seed-Chicken Casserole, and BLT Potato Salad are presented alongside poignant essays that stir memories of family, friends, and the whimsies of childhood. Full of simple and satisfying dishes like Chicken Pot Pie and Pan-Fried Pork Chops, Southern Living Comfort Food is for young and old alike. Its food for the soul. Its a tribute to family traditions. I watch her do it every year. Mom leafs through files, shuffles through kitchen drawers, and finally emerges victorious with a handful of old, dog-eared recipes for the dishes our family always expects on the table every Thanksgiving and Christmas. This disorganization isn't a sign of an untidy housekeeper; like every good Southern cook, she's showing respect for family history. -Dana Adkins Campbell 1963-2003

Sure to become a must-have addition to the kitchen bookshelves of Southern Living cooking aficionados nationwide, the Southern Living Homestyle Cookbook combines fresh new comfort foods with the traditional, old-fashioned recipes we've come to know and expect from Southern Living. Four hundred hand-picked recipes are included, all kitchen tested and tried-and-true favorites of home cooks from Southern Living magazine readers, plus the best dishes from over 4,000 community cookbooks. The Southern Living Homestyle Cookbook highlights favorite down-home and delicious recipes from across the South, with a special section describing distinctly Southern flavors, such as Chesapeake Bay, the Low Country, Cajun and Creole, and the Heart of Dixie. Features: More than 400 recipes selected for their high rating by Southern Living Test Kitchens Professionals More than 100 all-new photographs show traditional family-favorite recipes in up-to-date presentations, with a savory mix of contemporary and traditional serving ideas and garnishes For over 40 years, Southern Living magazine has delivered definitive Southern cuisine to its readers making it one of the most trusted recipe resources in the country, reaching over 16 million readers monthly

Over 100 brand-new recipes offer options galore for casual gatherings with menus for a Holiday Open House, a Family Celebration, an Elf Party for the kids, and a Cozy Christmas Eve Dinner for two. Top Chicken & Turkey recipes provide new choices for the classic holiday entrée; Choosing Sides rounds out the meal with veggie dishes that feature a fresh twist on traditional fare. Cake Mix Magic shares the secret to preparing easy desserts with eight designed-to-impress cakes that start with a mix. Big Fat Cookies will wow friends, family, and everyone on the gift list with 10 filled, frosted, and seriously oversized treats that bring out the child in everyone. Add to that 15 more recipes for sweet gifts from the kitchen and six pages of do-it-yourself gifts, and suddenly gift shopping becomes fun, not frantic. Big, colorful photos inspire charming Christmas accents for every room in the house. Whether it's a garden-themed front porch setting or a simple sideboard arrangement, this book's updated decorating approach is easy, inexpensive, and fun. From a make-it-in-minutes table runner to centerpiece containers made from tin cans, the results are amazingly appealing.

Revel in fresh approaches to holiday decorating and entertaining, Southern style, with Christmas with Southern Living 2003, a comprehensive guide to doing the holidays right. Readers get an inside look at some of the South`s most beautiful homes decked out in Christmas finery both trendy and traditional. More than 175 color photos beautifully showcase simple, elegant, and easy-to-create decorating motifs, gift projects, and holiday menus. Garland ideas, front door decorations, and treat trimming hints abound throughout, as do new slants on traditional menus and spectacular gift wrapping ideas and solutions. Especially helpful in this edition is the expanded source listing to help readers find the elements they need to create a Christmas that shines for their friends and families.

If you're one-stop shopping for great trimming, gift-giving, and cooking ideas, it's hard to do better than Christmas with Southern Living. Filled with glorious photos, excellent directions, and extensive recipes, the large, lush volume presents a bounty of ways to decorate, craft, and entertain in true Southern Living style. Elegant centerpieces feature pears and partridges, candles and kumquats. Chandeliers drip with ribbons, glass ornaments, and greenery. A clever mantel scarf disguises pockets to hold gifts and treats. Imaginative cookie houses mimic a barn or a country church. Soups and stews, cakes and chocolates are just the beginning when it comes to recipes; there are also full menus for a Mediterranean feast, a rustic cabin meal, a full Southern-style Christmas dinner, and other irresistible party ideas. An exhaustive source list provides contact information for supplies as well as specific items (such as china, furnishings, and even entire historic houses) showcased in the photos. An added bonus is the holiday planning guide, complete with entertainment organizer forms, helpful holiday hints, napkin-folding diagrams, and card and gift list blanks. Crafters and hosts from any geographical region will enjoy preparing for the holidays under the expert guidance in this stunning book. --Amy Handy

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. Features: 200 all-new quick and easy kitchen-tested slow cooker recipes 80 full-page, full-color photographs show completed presentation Special chapters feature holiday cooking, healthy recipes, menu suggestions, and more Slow Cooker Success offers helpful information on types of slow cookers and tips from the test kitchen Cross-referenced index makes finding favorite slow cooker recipes a snap

The All-New Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook Bigger, better, expanded, enhanced, and a just whole lot more of the reliable, authentic dishes readers expect from Southern Living. This all-inclusive and completely revised edition packs in more than 1,250 recipes in its 512 pages, all tested for prep times, health-consciousness, convenience, and, of course, exceptional taste. Longtime fans of Southern Living as well as novice cooks will love the comprehensive "Kitchen Basics" chapter and abundance of enticing photographs. FeaturesMore than 1,250 recipes, 75% all new, with a greater emphasis on authentic Southern cuisine—divided into 18 basic food chapters24 expanded dictionaries—including chocolate, wine, fish, and moreEasy-to-find, easy-to-use recipe banners help locate favorites in a flashEach recipe includes complete nutritional estimates and detailed preparation time

No one knows the South better than Southern Living, and no one knows food better than the magazine's Test Kitchens Professionals and Foods Editors. They tasted their way to culinary bliss while analyzing and compiling recipes each month, allowing only the best onto the pages of the magazine. And now you can get a year's worth of appetizing, intriguing, and inspiring recipes in this latest edition of the South's favorite cookbook—Southern Living Annual Recipes. This classic collection is jam-packed with mouthwatering, indulgent recipes that make every meal special. It's also so much more than just a recipe collection! This 368-page book is a comprehensive must-have resource for every secret, every shortcut and all the step-by-step directions from Southern Living.