Y'all, go buy this book!

I've been a longtime fan of KBC since she skillfully cooked her way to win Bravo's Top Chef Competition in 2019. I love how Kelsey celebrates her Southern roots and champions local, seasonal ingredients with a soulful flair.

This book is an absolute gem, chock full of helpful tips for stocking pantries and bars, arranging elegant florals and and creating dreamy tablescapes.

Whether you are looking to host a backyard boil, gather your gal pals for a street taco supper club or surprise your sweetheart with elevated French Bistro fare, Kelsey has you covered. All of the recipes are easy to follow, accompanied with gorgeous photos and written in an authentic and playfully conversational style.

A great cookbook with lots of recipes that you would actually want, and be able to make. Love the southern twist and so many things look great!

Thank you netgalley for the ARC. These thoughts are mine and mine alone. This is such a good cookbook to pull out for southern staples!

I love the layout of this! Southern Get-Togethers would be the perfect housewarming gift!

Not only does the author include a ton of recipes, but she also gives tips for hosting, party decor, and entertaining in general. Entire menus are included with various types of get-togethers completely planned for you.

I can't wait to put some of Clark's plans into practice and report back with the winning recipes!

I was excited to see this book, as the Southerners put on the best get togethers. Overall it was a nice book to review if you are looking for that Southern charm in your hosting. Suggestions and tips were helpful throughout and will help you build a get-together that others admire.

Kelsey Barnard Clark’s Southern Get-Togethers is the kind of cookbook that makes hosting feel less stressful and way more fun. With over a hundred recipes and advice, she formats the book like you have a friend walking you through how to throw a great party with great food, whether it’s a casual hangout or a holiday dinner.

I’ve already tried a few recipes at home, and they were a hit. Th Barbecue Shrimp came together so easily, I think it's perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that still feels special. The Hot Honey Chicken and the Bananas Foster are both fantastic. It felt fancy, but it’s surprisingly simple to make on the stovetop.

What I really like is how approachable the book is. Kelsey’s tips for setting the table, planning a menu, or figuring out how much food and drinks you need make the whole process feel doable. The recipes are versatile, like they are great for hosting but just as easy to make for a regular weeknight meal.

The photography is gorgeous, if you love Southern food or just need a little help getting confident in the kitchen and hosting, Southern Get-Togethers is perfect. It’s a great addition to my library and has already become a go-to resource.

I really enjoyed learning about the art of hosting a memorable Southern get together! The pictures and descriptions were amazing. This makes a perfect gift, or a book to put on your coffee table.

This book covers a lot of ground when it comes to entertaining. The author gives great prep tips from setting the table to floral arrangements that complement the occasion or celebration. Her advice on how much to prep per serving for food and drink was helpful in solving one of the dilemmas host/hostesses tend to face about how much is enough with a room for error so you won’t leave guests hungry.

The menus keep the number of dishes in line with the entertainment goals and having a variety of protein, side, dessert and drink combination is very helpful. Several dishes have variations that you can try to keep your food selection fresh for reoccurring events or guests.

The pictures add to the vibe of easy southern hosting and pictures showing the food layout and table setting ideas are a bonus.

Absolutely delicious recipes! I tried numerous from here for family get-togethers with my family from the south and they all said it tasted like home! I highly recommend, especially with the holidays coming up.

The checklists and tables in this book are brilliantly done. They take it from a standard cookbook of Southern Cooking, and transforms it into an entertaining guidebook. The recipes themselves aren't anything super exciting- pretty much what I expected. Highly recommended for libraries where cook books (and cook book clubs!) are popular.

This is a really neat book! There are tips and tricks about hosting parties with advice for all aspects of the planning. There are also lots of recipes in this book that look delicious and seem easy to make. The photos are beautiful throughout this book. I would recommend this! Special Thank You to Kelsey Barnard Clark, Chronicle Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.

A fun, informative book on the southern get-together. A lot of great information on putting together a party/get-together, and some great looking recipes. This would be a good companion for anyone that wants to gather people together, for whatever reason.

This cookbook brought back many memories of southern family reunions when I was young. I loved perusing this cookbook with the beautiful displays of food in the photos. This cookbook was very well done!

Many thanks to Net Galley and Chronicle Books for a copy of this cookbook in exchange for an honest review.

I’m a big KBC fan. She’s cute as a button and a dang good chef! Being a southern girl myself, I love a get together so KBC + Southern Get Togethers? Count me in! This is an incredible cookbook. The recipes are super diverse and fun. The pictures absolutely gorgeous! Highly recommend

As a mom who feeds at least 11 on a daily basis, this book is full of practical tips and recipes for feeding large groups. So much goodness!

A wonderfully informative read on not only recipes but for anyone new to hosting a get together. It will definitely help you get through your first party, giving you the help you need to not only stay organized but to also stay on task. It gives different ideas for the type of party you want to throw and how best to do so. You'll find ideas on how to decorate, the best way to plan your menu as well as how to shop for the food. The book also includes more than 100 mouth watering recipes that will please any crowd. I love the twists to classics and am excited about trying as many as I can. It's not only a cookbook but a fun instruction manual on how to plan and throw a fabulous get together. I plan to use several of the recipes next time I host a party!

If you love to entertain this is your guide to throwing very elegant parties. It will provide you with recipes, articles and steps to throw this best parties. It has the menus and recipes to go with specific types of gatherings.

If you are not southern, or raised southern, this would be very helpful in hosting a "Southern Get-Together". If you were raised "southern" you already have this generational knowledge. Some fun twist on recipes you have made before.

This would be a good gift for your southern-hostest-wannabe Yankee friends.

Southerners are known for their hospitality, and they seem to be taught from birth how to entertain. Those of us who aren’t southern can learn their secrets by picking up a wonderful new book, Southern Get-Togethers: A Guide to Hosting Unforgettable Gatherings―Plus Entertaining Inspiration, Tips, and 100+ Recipes, written by southerner, Kelsey Barnard Clark. This cookbook includes dozens of great hints on planning and carrying out successful get togethers and parties. It also includes plenty of decorating hints. The book is divided up into various menus, which can be followed as is or can ignite the imagination to make the menus your own.

The recipes included aren’t necessarily southern; rather they represent cultures all over the globe. However, the southern charm shows through in the details.

The recipes are written in the traditional manner with the ingredients listed first, followed by step-by-step instructions. While all the recipe aren’t quick and easy, they are written in such a way that both beginning and advanced cooks can make them picture perfect successfully. There are also beautiful photographs of not only every recipe, but also tablescapes and decorating helps.

The cookbook is well written and fun to read. New ideas will run through readers’ heads, and anyone who needs help when entertaining will want to pick up this cookbook and use it often.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

Southern Get-Togethers is the second book for Kelsey Barnard Clark, Top Chef Season 16 winner. This is more than just a cookbook. It is a primer full of practical tips for entertaining including building a party-ready pantry to knowing the right amount of food and drinks for your gathering. The chapters work through daytime meals, informal pot lucks, sports gatherings, formal dinner parties and everything in between them. Each menu contains flexibility for purchased or made from scratch options to suit all levels of skill and available time. With the focus on Southern cuisine with a French flair, the recipes are familiar with a fresh, unique twist. Great gift for a newlywed or a house warming.