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ISBN-13: 978-0-7180-2220-4 (eBook) Library of Congress Control Number: 2015930052 ISBN-13: 978-0-7180-2219-8 15 16 17 18 19 QG 6 5 4 3 2 1 CONTENTS Introduction BEVERAGES WATERMELON LIME COOLER OLD SOUTH PLANTER’S PUNCH SPARKLING LEMON BERRY WATER BASIL STRAWBERRY LEMONADE “RAISE YOUR GLASS” RASPBERRY BEER COCKTAIL PICNIC IN THE PARK BOURBON-SPIKED PEACH TEA BROWN SUGAR SWEET TEA ORANGE DREAM SLUSH COCONUT MILK PUNCH GEORGIA PEACH SANGRIA MUSIC IN THE VINES BLACKBERRY MINT JULEP CARAMEL APPLE SPICED CIDER SHERBET PARTY PUNCH “WAKE UP!” BLOODY MARY GRAPEFRUIT MIMOSAS SHAKESPEARE IN CLARK PARK “PRETTY IN PINK” SPARKLING PUNCH GRANNY SMITH, CUCUMBER, AND MINT INFUSED WATER SPICED, ICED FRUIT TEA BREAKFAST BACON-WRAPPED HASH BROWN BITES HAM AND SWISS CROISSANTS TAILGATING AT THE GROVE HONEY BUTTERMILK BISCUIT SANDWICHES SPICY MAPLE SAUSAGE BALLS WITH MUSTARD DIPPING SAUCE SOUTHERN BELLE BLUEBERRY-PEACH PARFAITS MAPLE BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE BREAKFAST SAUSAGE STUFFED MUSHROOMS MAPLE BACON MINI CINNAMON ROLLS SAUSAGE AND GOAT CHEESE GRITS CASSEROLE APPETIZERS SPICED-UP TUNA SALAD BITES ROASTED GARLIC BLACK-EYED PEA HUMMUS SAILGATING TOUCHDOWN PINWHEELS BLOODY MARY SHRIMP SHOOTERS DILLED EGG SALAD BRUSCHETTA SUNSET SYMPHONY BLUE CHEESE–TOMATO TARTLETS TAILGATIN’ TIME TEXAS CAVIAR SHARP CHEDDAR–WALNUT THUMBPRINT COOKIES “HAM AND CHEESED” DEVILED EGGS CARAMELIZED VIDALIA ONION AND SPINACH DIP GREEN BAY PACKERS TAILGATING HONEY GLAZED BACON-WRAPPED SHRIMP CAJUN ROASTED CASHEWS PEANUT BUTTER AND JAM FRUIT DIP KANSAS CITY ROYALS TAILGATING SOUTH CAROLINA BOILED PEANUTS SMOKY JALAPEÑO POPPERS BLUEBIRD ON THE MOUNTAIN BUFFALO SHRIMP DIP GINGERED FRUIT SALSA PIGGY PEAR TARTS FANCY FIGS TOASTED PECAN PIMENTO CHEESE DIP DOWN-HOME HAM SALAD 3-INGREDIENT LEMON FRUIT DIP SAVORY “ANTS ON A LOG” WATERMELON-JALAPEÑO SALSA LANDRY WINERY CONCERT SERIES SMOKED SALMON CUCUMBER BITES CRAB SALAD AVOCADO BOATS KICKED-UP KENTUCKY BEER CHEESE SPREAD CAROLINA CUP TOFFEE–CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESE BALL “ONE’S NOT ENOUGH” MUFFIN BITES SYMPHONY IN THE SUMMER FARMERS’ MARKET WATERMELON GAZPACHO TURKEY, APPLE, AND BRIE FINGER SANDWICHES MUSIC ON THE LAWN HOMEMADE CRACKER JACKS 7-LAYER BACON DIP SUMMER GARDEN SALSA MINI CORN DOG BITES THE SANTA FE OPERA PEACH PROSCIUTTO BITES SOUTHERN PICNIC CHEESE PLATE HAM AND CHEESE SKEWERS BLUE CHEESE, BACON, AND PLUM FLATBREAD PECAN-CRUSTED GOAT CHEESE SQUARES BREADS “CAN’T BEAT IT” BACON BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD GRANDMOTHER TUCKER’S YEAST ROLLS HOT GRILLED CHEESY RANCH BREAD HONEYED CORN MUFFINS LEMON-GLAZED LEMON POPPY SEED BREAD GARLIC HERB DROP BISCUITS BUCK’S BEACH BLAST SWEET ONION HUSHPUPPIES SIDES SUMMER SQUASH TART CITRUS SPICED SWEET GRILLED CORN MUSIC AND MOVIES ON THE LAWN ROASTED VEGETABLE PASTA SALAD HONEY MINTED MELON MEDLEY ZESTY MARINATED GREEN BEAN SALAD CANDIED CORN AND ROASTED OKRA SALAD SPOLETO FESTIVAL BARBECUE SWEET POTATO CHIPS TART AND TANGY BROCCOLI SALAD BILTMORE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES DREAMY, CREAMY GREEN POTATO SALAD BLUE PECAN COLESLAW “MAC AND CHEESE” PICNIC PASTA GARDEN FRESH TOMATO AND PEACH SALAD RED WINE GRILLED ’SHROOMS BRITTFEST OLD-FASHIONED GREEN PEA AND HAM SALAD “END OF SUMMER” GRILLED GREEN TOMATOES GATHERING ON THE GREEN POBLANO AND CORN CHOW CHOW HEIRLOOM BEET AND ORANGE SALAD MARINATED SUMMER SQUASH RIBBONS HAM AND WHITE BEAN CORNBREAD SALAD CHARRED OKRA SKEWERS WITH SMOKY BUTTERMILK DIPPING SAUCE MILLER OUTDOOR THEATRE “GRAPE EXPECTATIONS” WILD RICE PILAF BROWN SUGAR AND BACON SWEET POTATO SALAD “CLEANSE YOUR PALATE” CELERY SALAD GIGI’S WHIPPED CREAM FRUIT SALAD SOUTHWESTERN CRUSTLESS CORN QUICHE GREAT AMERICAN BRASS BAND FESTIVAL KICKIN’ DIRTY RICE GRUYÈRE GRILLED POTATOES THE FESTIVAL AT SANDPOINT HAM AND PINEAPPLE SKEWERS JOHNNY APPLESEED SALAD SUNSHINE CARROT AND CRANBERRY SALAD PEANUTTY CAULIFLOWER SALAD CUCUMBER AND TOMATO ORZO SHAVED BRUSSELS SPROUT SLAW MUFFALETTA TORTELLINI SALAD CHARRED CAESAR SALAD HOPPIN’ JOHN SALAD WOLF TRAP GRILLED WATERMELON WITH SWEET BALSAMIC SYRUP GARLIC BUTTER GRILLED ASPARAGUS GRILLED “TWICE BAKED” WHITE CHEDDAR POTATOES SALAD ON A STICK ASPARAGUS AND HAM FETTUCCINE SALAD BACK PORCH WHITE MAC AND CHEESE GRILLED ZUCCHINI WEDGES WITH SOUR CREAM AND SHALLOT DIP FRESH CORN PUDDING RAVINIA CHEDDAR MAC AND CHEESE CUPS HOMINY SOUTHERN SUCCOTASH SUMMER SQUASH AND RICE CASSEROLE SPARKLING BERRY CONGEALED SALAD QUICK BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES CITRUS AND MINT GRAIN SALAD GRILLED EGGPLANT CANAPÉS STRAWBERRY POPPY SEED SPINACH SALAD MOONLIGHT MOVIES PINK BEET POTATO SALAD MAIN DISHES PECAN-CRUSTED CHICKEN BITES WITH MAPLE MUSTARD SAUCE ROLL TIDE WHITE BARBECUED CHICKEN PORK TENDERLOIN AND PINEAPPLE SLAW SWEET ROLLS CRAB CAKE SLIDERS WITH SPICY REMOULADE SAUCE MUSTARD-HERB GRILLED PORK CHOPS LOWCOUNTRY SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE SKEWERS CHARRED APPLE-PECAN CHICKEN SALAD BUFFALO CHICKEN TENDERS WITH GORGONZOLA DIPPING SAUCE PIMENTO CHEESE AND PICKLED ONION SLIDERS STEAK WITH ROASTED GARLIC CHIVE BUTTER SMOKY SWEET PULLED PORK BROWN SUGAR BACON CLUB SANDWICHES PEPPERED STEAK SANDWICHES BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS HARVEST TURKEY BURGERS SIZZLIN’ COWBOY CHILI GRILLED BARBECUE CHICKEN PIZZA SUNSHINE CITRUS CHICKEN SMOKED GOUDA ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES LEAN, MEAN PINTO BEAN BURGER TENNESSEE FISH TACOS WITH CREAMY JALAPEÑO SLAW PICNIC FRIED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS DELTA CLASSIC CHASTAIN PARK BLACKBERRY-LIME GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN MAPLE GRILLED SALMON GRILLED SUMMER VEGGIE SANDWICHES GORGONZOLA-STUFFED BURGERS WITH SWEET ONION AND TOMATO JAM FRUITY YOGURT CHICKEN SALAD CONCERTS IN THE VILLAGE LOWCOUNTRY SHRIMP BOIL MARINATED FLANK STEAK WITH ROASTED CHERRY TOMATOES CHERRY COLA SMOKED BABY BACK RIBS DRESSED-UP BLTS
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