The Southern Sympathy Cookbook: Funeral Food with a Twist

By Perre Coleman Magness

Book Overview

"He had a life-long love affair with deviled eggs, his homemade canned fig preserves, and buttermilk served in martini glasses garnished with cornbread." --Obituary from Gulfport, Mississippi

So-called "funeral food" is having a moment. Comforting casseroles; jugs of sweet tea; creamy, cheesy potatoes--all these foods provide sympathy and sustenance for the bereaved. The Southern Sympathy Cookbook includes unexpectedly humorous obituaries and anecdotes alongside staples of Southern funerals such as:

Three Bean Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette Fried Chicken Pulled Pork with Homemade Barbecue Sauce Biscuit Cinnamon Rolls

Whether feeding a congregation, delivering a meal to a friend in need, or cooking with weekday leftovers in mind, home cooks will embrace these recipes, guaranteed to comfort and to please a crowd.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 168268038X
• ISBN13: 9781682680384
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Countryman Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 8.9"