ON THE COVER
Photograph by Greg DuPree
Prop Styling by Kathleen Varner
Food Styling by Marian Cooper Cairns
NOVEMBER 2019 / SOUTHERNLIVING.COM
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12 Life @ Southern Living
128 Southern Journal
HOME & GARDEN
15 Holiday Decorating
Dried flowers, foliage,
and grasses will keep
your home looking
festive all season long.
24 Social Graces
Help for the controlling
party hostess
26 What’s in Store
Cheers to fun napkins
from Southern shops.
44 Picture of Health
Advice for a healthy life
TRAVEL & CULTURE
47 Off the Eaten Path
Seven must-visit joints
for the best barbecue
in Memphis
55 Holiday Traditions
Chef Chris Shepherd
prepares a feast of
gratitude for local
Houston firefighters.
THE SL KITCHEN
76 Picture-Perfect Pies
One of our favorite
food stylists shares
her best-kept secrets
29 Home School
Lessons in Southern
decorating
30 The Grumpy Gardener
Alleviate growing pains.
32 Southern Tails
Healthy and happy pets
BEAUTY & STYLE
39 In Her Shoes
Actress Kimberly
Williams-Paisley talks
style, cooking turkey,
and how she’s taking
Tennessee’s Volunteer
State nickname to heart.
for baking desserts.
88 Tastes Like Home
Celebrate the holidays
with some of the South’s
most storied recipes.
114 Roll Call
Sweet Potato Rolls with
Cane Syrup Glaze
116 The Giving Tree
Pecan trees will bestow
upon you a precious
and delicious bounty.
126 Cooking School
Tips and tricks from
the South’s most trusted
kitchen
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