Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide To Hosting The Perfect Funeral by Gayden Metcalfe and Charlotte Hays

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    • Categories: Mousses, trifles, custards & creams; Dessert; American South
    • Ingredients: sugar; eggs; milk; heavy whipping cream; bourbon
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  • Tinala523 on March 29, 2021

    The tomato pie is to die for (lol). The Bisquick crust makes it a breeze and fresh Jersey tomatoes are a must.

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  • ISBN 10 1401359345
  • ISBN 13 9781401359348
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  • Published Mar 16 2005
  • Format Hardcover
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Hyperion Avenue
  • Imprint Hyperion Books

Publishers Text

Folksin the the Delta have a strong sense of community, and being dead is no impediment to belonging to it. Down south, they don't forget you when you've up and died--in fact, they visit you more often. But there are quintessential rules and rituals for kicking the bucket tastefully, and having a flawless funeral is one of them.


In this deliciously entertaining slice of Southern life (and death), inveterate hostess Gayden Metcalfe explains everything you need to know to host an authentic Southern funeral, such as: Can you be properly buried without tomato aspic Who prepares tastier funeral fare, the Episcopal ladies or the Methodist ladies And what does one do when a family gets three sheets to the wind and eats the entire feast the night before a funeral


Each chapter includes a delicious, tried-and-true Southern recipe you'll need if you plan to die tastefully any time soon, including Pickled Shrimp, Aunt Hebe's Coconut Cake, and the ubiquitous Bing Cherry Salad with Coca-Cola.


Even if you've never been south of Rochester, this book will charm, it will entertain, and it will give you all the ingredients for the perfect Southern send-off.

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