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Southern Scrumptious: How to Cater Your Own Party

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I am a yankee but sure do want to be a southerner after reading this cookbook. The recipes are so easy and not all need exotic ingredients but easy to find items at the local grocery store. The sidebars are very entertaining. I hope to host my first catered party for friends in the spring. This is one cookbook that will be out on the kitchen counter all the time.

Southern Scrumptious is clearly the product of a skilled cook, gracious entertainer and practical teacher who excels in communicating to the user. The recipes are outstanding, and when the advice is followed carefully, one begins to develop those skills which the author obviously has mastered.

If you are looking for a recipe book with fail proof recipes for any ocassion, this is the book. Betty Simms makes having a party easy with her delicious recipes and simple ideas. One of the most hectic things about any party is finding the right menu and then pulling everything together- this book will do the trick. There is not one recipe or idea that is not wonderful (we've tried them all)-- use this book for your next party and everyone will be talking about what a wonderful cook and hostess you are! Betty has other books out and they are all just as excellent!

By all means buy this cookbook! My sisters and I hosted a bridal shower for 30 guests and totally copied the Buffet Dinner with Friends menu. It turned out beautifully. I have tried several other recipes and all have been outstanding. Ms. Sims gives thorough directions for all the recipes and helps with pre-party planning. You will turn to this cookbook first when you want something special.

This is the best cookbook that I have ever purchased! The recipes are delicious! I would recommend this cookbook to anyone that loves to entertain. This cookbook has some wonderful hints about servings sizes per guest. I absolutely love it!

This book makes entertaining so easy you'll never need a caterer again. It gives you everything you'll need to host the perfect party, whether it's a tea or a dinner party or anything in between. The recipes are easy and delicious; and, in each party menu, the flavors of the different recipes all complement each other perfectly. It also goes into detail about how much to plan for each person in your party and how to stock your bar. Every time I've made the Baked Spinach Fiesta Dip and served it at my home or at a party, at least two or three people have asked for the recipe. These days, I rarely cook outside this book.

I received this as a gift and what a treat! The recipes are easy yet unbelievably delicious. The categories are nice in that they provide menus for each one. Beautiful artwork as well. Extremely well written. Would recommend to all! I plan on returning the favor to a few friends as well.

Opening with 'Tips and Guidelines for Catering Your Own Party', "Southern Scrumptious" by Betty Sims draws upon her more than 30 years of expertise and expertise in cooking, catering, baking, and restaurant ownership to compose what is an ideal combination of instruction manual and cookbook for planning parties and menus for any occasion. Aspiring hostesses are provided with a year's worth of complete menus; invaluable tips for hosts and hostesses; recipes for time-stressed party givers; as well as culinary ideas for spring luncheons, summer picnics, and holiday dining. From Sour Cream Cornbread; Wilted Spinach and Bacon Salad; Baked Ham with Sugar Glaze; and Red Onion Marmalade; to Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Soup; Chicken Supreme Casserole; Garlic Pickles; and Lemon Poppy Seed Shortbread Bars, "Southern Scrumptious" provides recipes that are elegant, palate pleasing, appetite satisfying, gourmet quality, thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly'. Certain to become a favorite menu planning reference, "Southern Scrumptious" is a very highly recommended addition to both personal and community library cookbook collections.

If I could offer only one southern cook book as an example of the best of the old southern and new southern cooking I would give this one to my friends...either "Yankees" or other visitors. I have used selections with just family and formal dining in Europe, with novice cooks and experienced professional chefs and I always get rave reviews. Buy this one.

This is a great cookbook that every cook should have. The recipes are great and so are the menus.