I received an eBook for free in exchange for my honest opinion.

I was thrilled to pieces to be selected to review the newest Southern Living Party Cookbook. I saw my first Southern Living Party Cookbook in my beautiful Carnegie Library in my hometown in the 70s. It was my first inkling that the world was a fun, fun place. Knowing the other book so well, I was eager to see how this book would measure up to its classic sister.

A book review of the new cookbook Southern Living Party Cookbook #netgalley #southernliving

From the Publisher:
This new essential guide to entertaining is divided by occasion, offering a fresh lineup of menus and ideas for every celebratory scenario life serves up from What Can I Bring? author, Elizabeth Heiskell, in this update to the best-selling book of our mothers’ and grandmothers’ era, Elizabeth’s tell-it-like-it-is voice provides a twist to the classic Southern advice that is a refresher for entertainers of any age or experience. Packed with delicious recipes from the original book like Smoked Salmon Canapes, Hot Cheese Squares, and Brandy Alexanders, the book also includes popular picks from the current pages of Southern Living as well as Elizabeth’s treasured recipe box. The Southern Living Party Cookbook is an entertaining handbook loaded with lifestyle tips and hilarious Heiskell stories, along with lush photography to help you get the look from table setting to plated dish.

I loved this new party cookbook by Southern Living. Fantastic tips, tablescapes, and recipes are abundant. #netgalley #southernlivingpartycookbook #partyrecipes
My review:
The Southern Living Party Cookbook by Elizabeth Heiskell is a fresh take on the classis 1972 version of the same title. Instead arranging the book by food groups, this book centers its organization on the occasion. Want to know how to entertain for Christmas? Or a picnic? Or having your boss for dinner? There are sections that will deal just with those topics! Classic recipes such as a Brandy Alexander to the posh Chocolate Chai Tea, Elizabeth has covered many recipes and includes ones from her own.

I adore the lifestyle tips and the fantastic photography that inspires you to take your party to the next level. I enjoyed hearing stories from the author's own life, and the full menus she includes for each party. I made the Chocolate Chai tea for my own little "happy fall!" party but you'll have to get the cookbook to get the recipe!

This book is THE PERFECT GIFT for the new bride or anyone who wants to take their parties to the moon and back. Information on invites, setting the table, and the all important Rsvp. No party fouls will occur with the guidance of this comprehensive text.

I love putting together a menu for a get together and am always looking for books that will help inspire and influence me during the process. This will not be one of those books. While the recipes look well put together and accessible nothing about them or the way the book is presented grabbed my attention. If you're new to menu planning or entertaining and have a passion for all things pimento cheese this book might appeal to you.

Can't wait to try some of these great recipes at my next party!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

A lovely cookbook full of delicious recipes suggestions for special occasions beautiful pictures.A warm welcoming delightful book that I will be gifting to friends,#netgalley #southernlivingcookbook.

This is a great cookbook for a certain person. I am not that person. First off, our family is gluten free and mostly vegetarian, and after reading this cookbook I'm pretty sure Southern Living doesn't think anybody down south fits either of those criteria. Some recipes are accidentally gluten free and/or vegetarian (like some of the salads and desserts like ice cream) but it doesn't seem to even occur to the author that your party guests might have special dietary needs or that you should care. Food allergies are mentioned in a side note after one nut recipe ("Party Rule #2" is to ask about food sensitivities and plan accordingly, and if you have an allergy you're supposed to offer to bring a dish to share) but there is not a single recipe or menu plan in the book designed for anyone with food allergies or (heaven forbid) vegetarians or vegans.

The book assumes you should care about all of the classic old fashioned Southern etiquette rules though, so this is great if you want to know proper hostess gifts, how you're supposed to RSVP and address people on envelopes and such. It's decidedly old school and has a sort of flavor like a mixture of Martha Stewart, Miss Manners and every stereotypical middle aged Southern woman you've ever seen on a TV sitcom or YouTube skit.

Many of the recipes are from Southern Living magazine over the years, so they're pretty much guaranteed to be good. Other recipes are offered from the author and she holds herself in very high regard. The book is full of anecdotes about one famous/important person after another whom she says raved about her cooking, which I found incredibly off-putting. She tells one story about the head of NBC coming to her house for dinner when she was trying to land a guest spot on the Today show and him exclaiming about how talented she was (and she flipped her hair, flirted and played coy as a response and got the offer... I don't even know how to politely write my response to this).

I live in the Midwest but spent part of my childhood down south (Arkansas and Florida) and went to college in Kentucky. This author reminds me of the rich, entitled girls who wouldn't give me the time of day down south because I wasn't of a high enough pedigree. There's lots of "Oh, my Lord" exclamations, saying like "I was happy as a pig in mud" and talk about what Mama and Daddy used to say and the extravagant parties they threw, trash talking Texans, bragging, bragging, bragging, telling stories of her excessively privileged life, and more bragging. In the intro to one nut recipe she talks about her grandmother and her friend trash talking a woman for three days because she invited them over for drinks and hors d'oeuvres and only offered mixed nuts for the hors d'oeuvres. She talks at one point about "the lady that helped raise me" and I get the feeling her family had full time "help." She talks about her mother roasting a leg of lamb for guests after church in pearls and perfect hair, and how as a hostess you're supposed to have perfect posture, lipstick and attire. And so on.

I tend to cook for friends who just drop by and stay and talk until supper time. I entertain them in a messy house in comfortable clothes (she admonishes anyone who wears things like yoga pants when entertaining) with too much food, lots of laughter and homemade elderberry wine. This book is just not a good match for me. I'm pretty weird though, so I'm guessing it will be a good match for most others. :)

I was able to view a temporary digital ARC for the purpose of review.

Love this book! First, the cover is gorgeous. This is not a book to hide in the kitchen cabinet. I love how this book has different party ideas and occasions. The pictures are clear and appetizing. The recipes look amazing and I can’t wait to make some for Thanksgiving. This book is the perfect hostess or bridal shower gift!

First, I was given this book by NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. I love Southern Living Cookbooks, and own a number of them. This is another great entry with beautiful photos, interesting recipes and the stories behind them. The book covers many different types of parties from small intimate gatherings to large ones, barbecues to elegant occasions. Most of the recipes are simple and easy to follow and sound delicious. If you love beautifully illustrated cookbooks, this is a great addition to any cooks collection. This review will be posted on GoodReads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Facebook.

This cookbook fit right in with my collection of Southern Living cookbooks. The magazine's focus on traditional recipes, while also throwing in new, innovative twists to the southern experience, ensures the reader will find some different recipes to serve the same old crowd. The author is a caterer by trade, so the recipes have been tested extensively. Pictures give serving ideas and tips. No need to wait for an occasion, this book will inspire you to have friends over just so you try a new menu.

A very genteel and elegant way of hosting a get together. This book takes me back to my early married days when hosting guest was an occasion, with lots little touches and beautifully presented tables and food.
We don't do enough of this now where I live, so this book is a lovely reminder that our guest deserve a bit of effort.
The recipes in this book a lovely easy and tasty, whilst the food, in some cases, take awhile to make it all adds to the ambiance of the occasion- I guess this is what is call "Good Southern Hospitality" - yes please!

Another home run for Elizabeth Heiskell. Gorgeous photos, feel good anecdotes, and delicious looking recipes make this a perfect book to give this holiday season. Even though I received an advanced digital copy from NetGalley, I have already preordered a signed copy from my local bookstore. The recipes are a perfect blend of old and new (brandy Alexander’s and bourbon-infused coffee milk punch, for example) and are the type of recipe that you will actually cook and bring to things, not just stare at in a cookbook. If you have her “What Can I Bring” cookbook and are wondering whether you need this one too, the answer is YES. And go ahead and buy her first cookbook Somebody Stole the Cornbread from the Dressing while you’re at it!

Thank you NetGalley for giving me an advanced digital copy in exchange for an honest review!

Julianne Bailey

I borrowed this book through NetGalley to review. However, I loved it so much that I have pre-ordered it. Now to be fair, I have not read the original 1972 version. However, I have such a large extended family and we attend at least 3 parties a month. Now that I am older and will actually begin hosting parties, this book is an amazing guidebook for being a successful host. Not only is this book easy to read with the author's witty commentary and anecdotes but it provides a plethora of recipes, information, party menus and stunning photos for inspiration. Although I may not be throwing formal dinner parties, the information from the hosting handbook is probably one of my favorite sections. The estimating quantities section for food and drink is probably one of the most useful pages of this book that I will probably reference every time I will host a party. And the recipes included are very reasonable and do not require unusual ingredients that are difficult to find or need a dozen people to help prepare the day of the party. The most unusual ingredients are mostly in the alcoholic drinks such as the edible gold leaf flakes for the fancy congealed cocktail shots or angostora bitters for the old fashioned. However, the other recipes are straight forward. I tried a few recipes and was surprised at how tasty they were with minimal effort. I will be hosting a baby shower in a few weeks and this book has inspired me to add some southern hospitality.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this gorgeous and informative lifestyle and cookbook. I love a cookbook with lots of photos and meaning behind the recipes. There is a great variety of parties covered and all different occasions! I’m especially excited to try the carmelized onion dip and toffee bars!

This book gives you a glance into Elizabeth's recipe box and gives a twist to the classic Southern tips that hosts of any age or experience would be able to follow. Packed with delicious recipes like Smoked Salmon Canapes, Hot Cheese Squares, Brandy Alexanders, and Snowballs. Just to name a few tasty titles you'll find in this cook book.

There is something for everyone in this book who loves southern food! The Southern Living Party Cookbook is loaded with lifestyle tips and stunning photography.

It'll be difficult to decide which tempting creation you'll want to make first, but whichever you chose to make will sure to be a Southern hit! So grab your friends and family and dig in!

Thank you #NetGalley for this ARC copy of #TheSouthernLivingPartyCookbook

This cookbook is filled with everything and more that you expect from Southern Living. There are so many wonderful tips and recipes that are practical for anyone. The photography is beautiful and makes the book come alive.

I was so delighted to receive this Digital Advanced Copy from NetGalley and Time Inc. Books! I love cookbooks (especially vintage ones) and I love all things about the South! Well this gorgeous Cookbook has it all.

This book is like a breath of fresh air! The recipes are delectable! The pictures are beautiful and fresh. I enjoyed every section about all the different types of parties to be had. It got me really excited as I love to plan and have parties! I enjoyed the "Vintage 1972" recipes from the original book too. Elizabeth Heiskell's little stories were cute and fun to read.

I feel like this book would be the perfect book for a bride-to-be or someone setting up a new home. It has wonderful hostess tips for the modern woman (or man.). I would definitely buy a hardcopy of this book. It's a keeper that I highly recommend.

This book will. make you want to throw a party. Recipes read boozy and rich. Pimento cheese and candied bacon for all. Would make a wonderful gift for host or hostesses around the world.

I collect cookbooks of all kinds, and like them from different regions and countries. I picked this one because it is hard to find good ones that are for parties. This one fit the bill for me. From teas, brunches, cookouts and celebrations it is in here for every party occasion. As an added bonus it has how to do invites, different drinking glasses, setting the table, food quanities and more. I am anxious to try the Pimento Cheese Biscuits with Ham, MaMa's Fried Chicken, Candied Bacon Grissini and Seven Layer Cookies. Illustrations are beautiful and appetizing in this book. I recommend it for any cook or baker.
I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Gorgeous photos, delectable recipes and practical tips! My favorites are the simple yet elegant recipes like the grilled romaine with charred lemon-feta vinaigrette, strawberries with lemon curd dip and the bourbon infused coffee milk punch. This book contains mouthwatering recipes from front to back.

Let's get ready to Party, Southern Living style of course.. As there is no better way to party in a more hearty way. This book is chock full'o helpful tips and recipes. Recipes that are not only delicious but also quick and easy. This is a Southern Belle's Dream Party How-To guide to throwing magnificent shingdigs throughout the year. Or for someone like me who just likes to invite a few friends ovee every so often for some treats and wine or if have a bookclub it will work for that too Did I mention there are evem cocktail recipes too? If not then Spoiler Alert.

I adore Southern cookbooks especially ones that pertain to entertaining. I love the personal stories and memories the author included with each recipe. Every occasion is a reason for celebration. Life is to be lived, enjoyed and of course there is food to be savored!