Yesterday I spotted my new favorite periodical. It’s called Southern Lady. This is the only magazine where a glazed fruit fudge cake recipe merits a cover story. They love words like “luncheon,” “fabulous,” and “tablescapes.” Behold some teasers from past covers of Southern Lady:
- Behind the Scenes of Gone with the Wind
- Paula Deen: Let’s Git Cookin’
- Governor’s Mansions Across the South
- Fabulous Fannie Flagg
- 50 Fabulous Ideas for Fall
- Fabulous Fall
- Fabulous Outdoor Entertaining
- Easy and Dazzling Entertaining
- Easy Entertaining by the Bay
- Flowerscapes
- Tablescapes
- Mix and Match Table Settings
- Decorate with Style
- Decorating Advice from the Experts
- Visit with Rosalynn Carter
- Visit with Dixie Carter
- Amy Grant Up Close
- An Interview with Vanna White
- Host Spring Luncheons
- A Luncheon to Remember
- A Luncheon for the Bride
- A Wedding in the Garden
- Hostess Ideas for Sensational Showers
- A Fairy Tale Birthday
- Charming Chintz
- Pretty Purses
- Vera Bradley Design Exclusive
- A Stroll Through Biltmore Village
- Visiting Charleston, Again and Again
And like every successful magazine, it must have its share of spin-off publications. So the creators of Southern Lady also bring you Tea Time and The Entertaining Touch. The publishers also put out Cooking with Paula Deen.
I took this picture in Macon.
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Shudder. I cannot believe this magazine survived past the cancellation of “Designing Women”.
Paula Deen is my hero. Seriously. All of her recipes require obscenely fatty foods and are delicious.
At least these are all real Southern publications (owned by Birmingham, Alabama’s Hoffman Media). There are precious few things located in the South that are truly Southern.
I made PD’s pumpkin gooey butter cake around holiday time and it involves 2 sticks of melted butter. And a package of cream cheese.
Keep your rebel pride alive, G. Lamb.
…2 sticks of melted butter. And a package of cream cheese.
Nothing says love like that. And I don’t mean that in a Last Tango In Paris way, either.
Okay, but I still need to know what the deal is with those Vera Bradley bags. I was promised an explanation of this phenomenon. Are they some kind of status symbol?