Spread good cheer with these snowy white bulbs! I love giving paperwhites to people during the holidays, says says Birmingham floral designer Brooke McAfee. It can be as grand or as sweet of a gesture as you want, she says. Credit:ROBBIE CAPONETTO; Styling: BROOKE MCAFEE When you’re ready toplant your paperwhite bulbs, be sure you know all the facts. From teachers to your mother-in-law, we have a paperwhite bulb gift for everyone....
No matter how you feel aboutpeeling shrimporhard-boiled eggs, at least the end result is a tasty snack. Peeling things in the kitchen just means good things are coming. Peeling things in other places, though, can mean the exact opposite. Credit: Getty Images One thing youreallydon’t want is peeling paint in your houseor in the house you’re about to buy. Peeling paint is never ideal. That’s because peeling paint could potentially cost them their mortgage....
In late summer, we welcome its arrival with open arms and ready plates. Here’s why Silver Queen corn is worth the waitand the huntevery summer. What Is Silver Queen Corn? Credit: Photography: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Silver Queen is a key in of sweet corn. The cultivar is categorized as standard or normal sugary. Its a late-season corn, harvested from June to October. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox...
It’s the best street-facing hue in town. When it comes toexterior paint colors, sometimes we have a habit of sticking to the expected. This is a timeless color that will always be in style. Credit: Alison Miksch We love this color because it’s airy, crisp, and makes a statement without being too saturated. It also delivers a warm counterpoint to natural elements like wood accents and stone pavers. While this shade is cool, it may appear slightly warmer in intense south-facing sun....
We asked our readers to help demystify this unique tradition. Wrote oneSouthern Livingreader, My dad, grandfather, and great-grandfather all had the same first name. They all went by their middle names. Credit:Everett Collection Imagine the confusion if you called for Earl and three people answered you! Myself and my 3 oldest siblings all go by our middle names, wrote another reader. Our names just are easier on the ear in the order our parents placed them....
Before your next pot of pintos, learn if a common cooking ingredient could reduce gas. Wouldn’t it be great to get to enjoy beans without the uncomfortable side effects and noisy parting gifts? Luckily, asimple pantry staplemight be able to help. Credit:Jen Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall Bye bye, tooting! Why Beans Cause Gas We all know that beans produce gas, but why? The main reason is their high fiber content and unique composition of carbohydrates....
See, he was a New Yorker. My boyfriend, now husband, and I met in New York City, where he was raised. There are place cards and seat assignments and plated chicken breasts. Credit: Southern Living “But what will we eat for dinner?” “Oh, any number of things!” “I don’t understand. Can I get a dinner-sized portion of food?” you’re free to go back to the buffet as many times as you want....
As long as I can remember,Christmassmelled like sugar cookies and Chanel No. It looked like twinkling lights andbright red lipstickspecifically, the Revlon tube that resided full-time in grandmother’s purse. She was the most fashionable person I’d ever met. Credit: Getty Images/CoffeeAndMilk Peking Duck and Chanel No. 5 do make quite the Yuletide scent. “Dress like your arch nemesis is going to beby the cocktail meatballs,” she once told me. I had a feeling that one came from personal experience....
Were talking about pastels, dotted Swiss, church hats, and patent shoes. One might get lost in the sea of pastels and wide-brim hats and children donning smocks. Heres why well never stop buying Easter dresses. Let’s talk dotted Swiss, church hats, and patent leather Mary Janes.Credit:Camerique/Getty Images “My favorite dress as a little girl was a yellow dotted Swiss. Gracie, Southern Living Reader What Is an Easter Dress? Even the most casual congregation often steps up their game to celebrate Resurrection Day....
Creative monikers aren’t just for sprawling estates! “Welcome to Rose Bay! The first time I heard a house referred to by a name goes back to my grandparents. Credit: photographs by LAUREY W. GLENN styling by BUFFY HARGETT MILLER (She later learned that Rosebay is also the name of a rhododendron variety.) Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Lindsey Ellis Beatty So Why Name Your House? The concept also applies beyond the house itself....
Here’s why Southerners are sweet on sugar-sprinkled tomatoes. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox My grandmother put salt on grapefruit and sugar on tomatoes. She always told me the slices just tasted better that way. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox My grandmother certainly wasn’t alone in her tomato-topping ways. Sugar on tomato slices is often a Southern summer staple. Here’s why some Southerners use a spoonful of sugar to help the tomatoes go down....
Salting other fruits can be delicious too. Sugar in tea, tomatoes in gravy,peanuts in Coke. Well, that is, at least to some. Credit: Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Watermelon boasts a triad of flavorsbitter, sweet, and sour. All three together are what make watermelon so unique. Watermelon also contains a lot more water than most summer fruits, so the flavors are subtle. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners...
Southerners will always love bows, regardless of whats trendy. Growing up, my Nana made me a matching hairbow for every single outfit I had. The older I got, I never quite shook my bow obsession. Credit:Maja Mitrovic/Getty Images Even today, as I write this, I am wearing a bespoke jacket adorned with bow buttons. If I am any example, Southerners will always be fans of this feminine detail. The rest of the world is getting on board, too....
