The Southerner's Handbook: A Guide to Living the Good Life
The Southerner's Handbook: A Guide to Living the Good Life
Brief Description: From the editors of Garden & Gun, the award-winning magazine known as 'The Soul of the South' comes a guidebook to the mastery of every essential Southern skill...
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Brief Description: Whether you live below the Mason Dixon Line or just wish you did, The Southerner's Handbook is your guide to living the good life. Curated by the editors of the award-winning Garden & Gun magazine, this compilation of more than 100 instructional and narrative essays offers a comprehensive tutorial to modern-day life in the South. From Food and Drink to Sporting & Adventure; Home & Garden to Style, Arts & Culture, you'll discover essential skills and unique insight from some of the South's finest writers, chefs, and craftsmen--including the secret to perfect biscuits, how to wear seersucker, and to the right way to fall off of a horse. You'll also find: Roy Blount Jr. on telling a great story; Julia Reed on the secrets of throwing a great party; Jonathan Miles on drinking like a Southerner; Jack Hitt on the beauty of cooking a whole hog; John T Edge on why Southern food matters; and much more. As flavorful, authentic, and irresistible as the land and the people who inspire it, The Southerner's Handbook is the ultimate guide to being a Southerner (no matter where you live). Review Quotes: "If you've ever wanted to make a proper Sazerac, bet on a winning horse at the Derby, or understand why the hell someone would want to boil peanuts, this book is for you. North, South, East or West, I think we can all come together over stiff drinks, real-deal barbecue and good stories." - Baton Rouge Advocate "...a collection of essential Southern skills and smart advice that is meant to be as entertaining to read as it is useful to execute." - Beaufort Gazette (South Carolina) "t's the prefect guide to bringing a little Southern charm to life wherever you go around the world." - BBC Travel Publisher Marketing: Whether you live below the Mason Dixon Line or just wish you did, The Southerner's Handbook is your essential guide to Southern living and the good life. Curated by the editors of the award-winning Garden & Gun magazine, this compilation of more than 100 instructional and narrative essays offers a comprehensive tutorial to modern-day life in the South. From Food and Drink to Sporting & Adventure; Home & Garden to Style, Arts & Culture, you'll discover essential skills and unique insight from some of the South's finest writers, chefs, and craftsmen--including the secret to perfect biscuits, how to wear seersucker, and to the right way to fall off of a horse. You'll also find: Roy Blount Jr. on telling a great story; Julia Reed on the secrets of throwing a great party; Jonathan Miles on drinking like a Southerner; Jack Hitt on the beauty of cooking a whole hog; John T Edge on why Southern food matters; and much more. As flavorful, authentic, and irresistible as the land and the people who inspire it, The Southerner's Handbook is the ultimate guide to being a Southerner (no matter where you live). More than just a book of manners, this collection delivers essential Southern skills and wisdom:
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Contributor Bio:Editors of Garden and Gun Garden & Gun is a national magazine that covers the best of the South, including its sporting culture, food, music, art, and literature, and its people and their ideas. The magazine has won numerous awards for journalism, design, and overall excellence, and its two previous books, The Southerner's Handbook and Good Dog, were New York Times bestsellers. |
Author: Editors of Garden and Gun
Publisher: Harper Wave
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2013-10-29
BISAC: Social Science|Popular Culture|Cooking|Regional & Cultural|American - Southern States|Reference|Personal & Practical Guides|History|United States|State & Local - General|Reference|Etiquette|Cooking|Reference|Cooking|History|Cooking|Comfort Food|Cooking|Regional & Cultural|Soul Food|Cooking|Entertaining|General|Gardening|Reference|Travel|Reference|General|Cooking|Courses & Dishes|Appetizers|Cooking|Seasonal|Reference|Encyclopedias|Cooking|Essays & Narratives|House & Home|Decorating & Furnishings|Social Science|Regional Studies|Sports & Recreation|Animal Sports|Equestrian|Design|Fashion & Accessories
Subjects: Outdoor life|Home economics|Handicraft|Arts, American|Southern style|Social life and customs|Southern States|Cooking, American|COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / American / Sout|REFERENCE / Personal & Practical Guides|REFERENCE / Handbooks & Manuals
Weight: 1.2 lbs
ISBN: 9780062242389
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9780062242389
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