Best of the Best from South Carolina Cookbook or Nell Hills Entertaining in Style

Best of the Best from South Carolina Cookbook: Selected Recipes from South Carolina's Favorite Cookbooks

Author: Gwen McKe

Granny Fannie's Chicken Pie, Lowcountry Boil, Pecan Encrusted Red Snapper, Beaufort Tomato Pie, Classic Charleston Breakfast Shrimp, Tearoom Lemon Cake ... this is just a sampling of the variety of tasteful treats that await you. You will savor each of the 350 carefully selected recipes from sixty-two of South Carolina's leading cookbooks. Every recipe represents the most popular dishes from each of the contributing cookbooks. They are sure to bring to you and your family a new collection of favorites that will be prepared over and over.

This brand-new edition of Best of the Best from South Carolina Cookbook is the latest volume in the acclaimed Best of the Best State Cookbook Series that has sold over two million copies. These cookbooks provide a fun and tasteful of the different cuisines throughout America. Gwen McKee and Barbara Moseley have edited more than 80' best-selling cookbooks, and have spent a lifetime traveling the country in search of really special recipes.

Table of Contents:

The Quest for the Best     7
Contributing Cookbooks     9
Beverages and Appetizers     11
Bread and Breakfast     29
Soups, Stews, and Chilis     57
Salads     79
Vegetables     99
Pasta, Rice, Etc.     115
Meats     127
Poultry     147
Seafood     167
Cakes     197
Cookies and Candies     221
Pies and Other Desserts     237
Catalog of Contributing Cookbooks     259
Index     277
Best of the Best State Cookbook Series     288

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Nell Hill's Entertaining in Style: Inspiring Parties and Seasonal Celebrations

Author: Mary Carol Garrity

If you Google Nell Hill's, more than 47,000 hits come up. Mary Carol Garrity's three stores, Nell Hill's, Garrity's Encore, and G. Diebolt's, in the small town of Atchison, Kans., have become landmarks in the decorating world. Over 75,000 people annually travel an average of 90 miles in search of the special, unpredictable merchandise that Mary Carol chooses. Mary Carol tries to guarantee that their trips are worthwhile by personally providing them with inspiration on how to improve their homes and decor. This book is the culmination of her many years of experience both selling tabletop and listening to her customers most-often-asked questions about entertaining.

Nell Hill's Entertaining in Style is organized around the changing seasons and the holidays and celebrations that go with them. Nell Hill's is renowned for its tabletop medleys, and the book shows you how you can create similar effects. Also featured are creative party themes, delicious menu ideas, and tips to make every guest feel special. This book is ideal for people who are intimidated at the thought of throwing a party. It gives readers Mary Carol's tips and tricks for breaking each step down into a manageable plan.

The book is filled with spectacular photography of the celebrations in Mary Carol's 130-year-old home as well as in the homes and gardens of her friends.