Brenda Gantt has made quite a name for herself on social media
for her cooking videos. People just
couldn’t get enough of her downhome, folksy ways and delicious recipes. Three popular cookbooks followed.
Her new book also has recipes but the subtitle really says it
all: it’s more about the Southern way of life.
She tells stories about her childhood: Christmas and Sunday dinner at
granny’s; offers her own thoughts on various subjects like being a collector or
letting children play in the dirt; and helpful tips on gardening, flower
arranging and decorating. She’s also an
avid collector and I loved the photos of her Christmas postcard collection. She
also has some craft ideas as well, including a brooch tree—a lovely way to use old
but memorable jewelry in an attractive fashion.
The book is divided up into several sections, including:
Southern Tales
Entertaining & Gathering
Around the House
Holiday Memories & More
A Lifetime of Collections
Alabama the Beautiful
A Look to the Future
All these things are presented with gorgeous photos. It’s a great browsing book, though I have to
say it’s a bit on the large side: it’s described as a coffee-table book, and
that’s no exaggeration. This is a book
meant to be placed on a table and leafed through, enjoying the colorful and cheerful
photos while reading Mrs. Brenda’s text.
Of course as mentioned before there are some recipes thrown in
(with mouth-watering photos!) but this is more a love letter to her fans. The editor’s note at the end says this book
is a way for Mrs. Brenda to continue teaching and encouraging.
No comments:
Post a Comment