The Southern Sympathy Cookbook: Funeral Food with a Twist

by Perre Coleman Magness

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"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.

  • ISBN10 168268038X
  • ISBN13 9781682680384
  • Publish Date 16 January 2018
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher WW Norton & Co
  • Imprint Countryman Press Inc.
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 176
  • Language English