Puttin on the Grits, Deborah Ford
Puttin on the Grits, Deborah Ford
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Puttin' on the Grits
A Guide to Southern Entertaining

Author: Deborah Ford

Narrator: Deborah Ford

Unabridged: 3 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 10/10/2004

Categories: Nonfiction, Cooking


Synopsis

Family and friends are the center of life in the South, and kitchens the center of Southern homes, so there is no better way to celebrate Southern traditions than a book on entertaining. From the heartfelt love in Grandma’s dumplings to the stomping good fun at a hoedown, Southern entertaining is special. This book will help everyone to be as gracious, warm, and entertaining as Deborah Ford herself. She can’t help sharing—it’s the Southern way.

Puttin’ on the Grits covers all the details of hosting festivities large and small. From mint juleps to charm lessons, Deborah reveals the colorful secrets behind why Southern women are such consummate hosts and captures the famous combination of elegance and wit that has become the GRITS calling card. Puttin’ on the Grits even includes a discussion of how to be the kind of guest who gets invited back. Whether popping a cork or cracking open a six-pack, every hostess can now be the belle of the ball.

About The Author

Deborah Ford is the founder of GRITS, Inc., a merchandising company specializing in women’s apparel. In 1995, Ford—then a high school volleyball coach in Alabama—began printing T-shirts emblazoned with “Girls Raised in the South” to inspire her players. The response she received was so overwhelming that she quit her teaching job and took her products to an apparel trade show. Her multimillion-dollar business sells GRITS books and merchandise worldwide to southerners and wannabe southerners. Her first book, The GRITS Guide to Life, was a New York Times bestseller and SEBA Award winner, and spurred the series of lifestyle books that include GRITS Friends Are Forevah and Puttin’ on the GRITS.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kristen on September 10, 2013

Book Cover: I thought the book cover was both cute and appropriate for this book. *STAR* Author: I enjoyed how Deborah Ford incorporated different little stories and tips throughout the book but I found her to write from her experience of being hurt from men and felt that she wrote about men as being......more

Goodreads review by Lori on August 16, 2012

This book wasn't quite as entertaining as the rest by Ford. But I think it may be the most useful in terms of helping me plan parties in the future. I enjoyed seeing the recipes in the book and I can't wait to try some of them. I would recommend this book for anyone looking for advice on planning pa......more

Goodreads review by Emily on March 19, 2010

I liked that the Southern Entertaining etiquette is spelled out here. We're tempted to be more relaxed nowadays but it's nice to stand on some "high falutin'"traditions. If your serious about formal/semiformal entertaining this book is moderately helpful but mostly amusing.......more

Goodreads review by Genie on March 11, 2009

A combination of Miss Manners and Martha Stewart, Deborah Ford gives the dos and don'ts of entertaining southern style. Lots of stoies, good advice, great ideas and some down home recipes make this book both fun and informative.......more

Goodreads review by Erin on January 17, 2010

gift from Andrea!......more