A cookbook that includes Texas Culinary History, Texas Founding Family history and some of the best Southern and Texas recipes for my family and yours.

THE STORY: The Futrelle Sisters--Frankie, Twink, Honey Raye and Rhonda Lynn--are in trouble again. This time, the problem is bigger than ever: Their beloved hometown, Fayro, Texas, is in danger of disappearing, and it's up to the sisters to save it f

"Books to read aloud" p.193/ Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-196) and index.

The handbook of Southern hospitality—with over one hundred recipes and tips on making guests feel at home! Food writer Nicki Pendleton Wood has gathered recipes from more than one hundred Southerners that they prepare when company is coming. These are the show-off recipes hosts pull out when guests are on the way, whether for an intimate evening with another couple, a party for a big crowd celebrating a milestone birthday, or anything in between. In addition to the recipes, contributors share their secrets for making guests feel at home with ideas for entertaining and table setting. Dishes include: Crunchy Fried Field Peas Collards with Citrus and Cranberries Lemon Miso Sweet Potatoes Purple Hull Pea Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette Cuban-Southern Pork Roast with Chimichurri “Barbecue” Sauce Chocolate Whiskey Buttermilk Cake with Praline Topping, and many more

Discover some of the best Southern recipes for entertaining guests, whether it’s a special occasion for two or a seasonal gathering for twenty-two. There are major milestones that demand the fine china and fresh flowers but in the South, no special occasion is needed to throw open the front door, set up a buffet line down the kitchen counter, and welcome your dearest loved ones over for the sort of meal they won’t soon forget. Join Patsy Caldwell and Amy Lyles Wilson as they once again take us to Luckettville to meet the talented downhome hostesses who’ve said, “Y’all come over” a time or two in their day. You’ll get the perfect menu suggestions for just about every occasion a Southern entertainer might encounter—soups to ladle up during the big game, savory meats to toss on the grill for summer picnics, and sweets to regale the crowd with during the last six weeks of the year. In Y’all Come Over, some of the tasty recipes you’ll discover include: Iron Skillet Roasted Chicken with White Beans and Tomatoes Blackberry Lemonade Cherry Cobbler Cupcakes Good Neighbor Chicken Fiesta Soup Get inspired to make your kitchen a place where friends and family will look forward to landing. All that’s left to do is say it—“Y’all come over!”

More than seven hundred fifty recipes, for dishes, courses, and garnishes and ranging from hors d'oeuvres to jellies, provide a comprehensive inventory of Southern culinary favorites

Pitzer find that three themes--ceremony, personal attention, and good food--permeate Southern hospitality, and that its real secret is enjoying guests once they arrive--not slaving for hours beforehand. To this end, she offers dozens of ways for hurried hosts to pamper their guests, plus 20 menus and more than 200 recipes for occasions both formal and casual.

From Susan Sully comes this book of inspirations for those who are enamored with the ever-enchanting Southern way of living. The words "Southern hospitality" conjure up a wealth of welcoming images, from breezy porches with white colonnades and the seductive scent of magnolia blossoms cut from the yard to fill heirloom vases to tables laden with fine china on embroidered linens, illuminated by candles. Southern Hospitality at Home showcases the special qualities of graciousness and charm that define the American South's way of living. Learn from Southern style experts how to make your home an inviting place for sharing with family and friends--from designing welcoming entrance halls and inviting living rooms to comfortable kitchens, pretty guest rooms, and shady garden rooms--and weave your spell of hospitality. Featured are an array of exceptional houses including an eighteenth-century dwelling in Charleston with a bold, contemporary palette and a rustic plantation where high and low styles mix in perfect harmony. In Savannah, interior designer Chuck Chewning brings modern sophistication to a Greek Revival townhouse. In Georgia, textile artist Susan Hable Smith injects bright color and pattern into an old-fashioned cottage and a collector offers fresh ideas for displaying antiques. With tips for decorating and accessorizing, arranging flowers and setting tables, caring for silver and serving authentic Southern recipes, this beautifully photographed hospitality resource is practical and inspirational, true to tradition, and relevant for today.

Describes Southern hospitality, traditions, celebrations, and homes, and shares tradtional Southern recipes for bread, biscuits, soup, seafood, beverages, barbecue, and desserts