The Modern Southern Garden The Profile ‘Alcazar’ Iris The modern southern garden should include a variety of Irises. ‘Alcazar’ Iris is a tall bearded variety that may be identified by two distinctly different colored sets of petals. The top portion known as the standard display very pale lilac petals while the lower petals or the fall offer […]
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The Modern Southern Garden: Alexandrina Saucer Magnolia
The Modern Southern Garden The Profile Alexandrina Saucer Magnolia The modern southern garden should include trees filled with sophisticated blooms. Alexandrina Saucer Magnolias are a medium-sized tree growing between 20 to 30 feet with tulip-shaped blooms that emerge between February & March in the lower Southern United States depending on how warm or cool the temperature has been […]

The Modern Southern Garden: Elephant Ears
The Modern Southern Garden The Profile Elephant Ears The modern southern garden should include plants & bulbs with rich, vibrant color. Colocasia or Elephant Ears, offer a bold, tropical feel to gardens. Their lush green foliage pairs well with many summer blooms. Elephant Ears emerge from bulbs that perform best when planted approximately 4-inches beneath […]

The Modern Southern Garden: Confederate Star Jasmine
The Modern Southern Garden The Profile Confederate Star Jasmine Although it’s not technically a jasmine at all, Confederate Star Jasmine deserves a space in your garden. The vine is a bit slow going during the first year however once established, expect a plethora of sweet, fragrant blooms to vigorously cover any spot in which it has been trained […]

The Modern Southern Garden: Downy Lavender
The Modern Southern Garden The Profile Downy Lavender The modern southern garden should include a variety of plants from the same family in graduated hues. There are many different types of lavender to grow, love & use when entertaining. The Essential Guide To Lavender highlights several varieties for cooking, baking & integrating into menus. Downy […]

Artisan Lifestyle: A Mississippi Culinary Revival
Made In Mississippi From fresh milk that comes from lovingly cared for cows to handcrafted concoctions filled with homemade goodness, folks in this rich, fertile region are joining together for a progressive approach to the future of our food. And the best part of all… they’re just waiting to share their craft and discoveries with you. Some of […]

Simple Style: Garden Party Essentials
Simple Spring Style 1.) Elum Designs Mums Stationery Set 2.) Weber Grill 3.) Kate Spade Picnic Floral Delacorte Watch 4.) Shoshanna Francesca Sheath 5.) Serena & Lily Butterfly Chair 6.) Oscar de la Renta Floral Necklace 7.) Pink Flamingos 8.) Melamine Tray 9.) OXO Herb Scissors The Tune “Garden Party” Ricky Nelson Be sweet.

Simple Style: Fresh Scallops
Catch Them Before They re Gone 1.) Nanette Lepore Scallop Runway Clutch 2.) Chloe Ballet Flats 3.) Pique Scalloped Shams 4.) Gianna Rose Peacock Soaps 5.) Trina Turk Embroidered Pillow 6.) Scalloped Craft Punch 7.) Recipe Box 8.) Martha Stewart Scalloped Cake Stand and Dome 9.) Kate Spade Ikeda Collar Necklace The Tune “Sara” Stevie Nicks & […]
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Cooking Classics: Lemon-Thyme Steak Salad February 27, 2021
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The Basics: Horseradish February 26, 2021
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Cooking Classics: Buttermilk-Horseradish Dressing February 25, 2021
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Baking Classics: Miniature Buttermilk Hummingbird Cake March 12, 2020
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Rebecca Gordon’s Cooking Class: Lesson No. 2 Eggs March 26, 2020
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Welcome! I’ve been expecting you… February 13, 2013
- The Buttermilk Lipstick Playlist ▿
- Nina Simone – Feeling Good
- Handel’s Messiah – Hallelujah Chorus
- Etta James – Sometimes I Get A Good Feeling
- Billie Holiday – All Or Nothing At All
- Ray Charles – Come Rain Or Shine
- Julie London – Warm In December
- Ella Fitzgerald – It Don’t Mean A Thing
- Etta James – A Sunday Kind Of Love
- Ray Charles – I Got A Woman
- Van Morrison – Jackie Wilson Said
- Van Morrison – Wild Night
- Harry Connick Jr – Recipe For Love
- Wilson Pickett – Bring It On Home
- Sam Cooke – Tennessee Waltz
- Julie London – Sway
- Sarah Vaughan – Whatever Lola Wants
- Nina Simone – I Put A Spell On You
- Rosemary Clooney – Come On-A My House
- Ella Fitzgerald – How High The Moon
- Etta James – Tell Mama
- Julie Andrews – My Favorite Things
- Lynryd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama
- Perez Prado – Mambo No. 5
- Ray Charles – Night Time Is The Right Time
- Van Morrison – Sweet Thing