Staff Pick
Southern Sympathy Food is at once a primer on being a civilized and proper Southerner and a cookbook of excellent potluck recipes. The South is a land where deviled eggs are called stuffed eggs, because bringing the devil to a funeral doesn’t sound nice. You may want to try Pimento Cheese Macaroni Salad — with bacon! You may want to give Southern-Style Baked Kibbeh a try (the South has welcomed many a Lebanese immigrant into their states.) You might even find yourself convinced into making an old-fashioned molded salad. (True story: I once took a cranberry mold to a Thanksgiving gathering and someone removed my molded salad to the backyard to make more room in the kitchen. Clearly, these were no-account Northerners with little appreciation for how delicious a Jello mold can be!) Recommended By Tracey T., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
"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.