Puttin' on the Grits A Guide to Southern Entertaining

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"Ford, Deborah is the author of 'Puttin' on the Grits A Guide to Southern Entertaining', published 2005 under ISBN 9780452286894 and ISBN 0452286891.