Puttin' on the Grits: A Guide to Southern Entertaining Paperback - 2005

by Deborah Ford; Mary Lynn Blasutta (Illustrator)

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 Grandma's 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 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 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 wonderfulness and a fine attempt at explaining us to everyone else.'
Jill Connor Browne, author of The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love