The Southern Sympathy Cookbook

The Southern Sympathy CookbookHearty bites for the heavy hearted He had a life long love affair with deviled eggs, his homemade canned fig preserves, and buttermilk served in martini glasses garnished with cornbread. Obituary from Gulfport, Mississippi So called funeral food is having a moment. Comforting casseroles; jugs of sweet tea; creamy, cheesy potatoesall these foods provide sympathy and sustenance for the bereaved. The Southern Sympathy Cookbook includes unexpectedly

Hearty bites for the heavy-hearted

“He had a life-long love affair with deviled eggs, his homemade canned fig preserves, and buttermilk served in martini glasses garnished with cornbread.” —Obituary from Gulfport, Mississippi
So-called “funeral food” is having a moment. Comforting casseroles; jugs of sweet tea; creamy, cheesy potatoes—all these foods provide sympathy and sustenance for the bereaved. The Southern Sympathy Cookbook includes unexpectedly humorous obituaries and anecdotes alongside staples of Southern funerals such as:

Three Bean Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette
Fried Chicken
Pulled Pork with Homemade Barbecue Sauce
Biscuit Cinnamon Rolls
Whether feeding a congregation, delivering a meal to a friend in need, or cooking with weekday leftovers in mind, home cooks will embrace these recipes, guaranteed to comfort and to please a crowd.