Denise Gee

Photography by Robert M. Peacock

$ 14.95, hardcover

120 pages, 6 1/4 x 8 1/4

full-color photographs

Chronicle Books

July 2007

"Don't mind if I do . . . " Welcome to one of the South's most cherished traditions—the cocktail hour. This charming volume overflows with southern spirit with classics like the Mint Julep and the Hurricane to new concoctions like the Blueberry Martini and the Peach Mojito, each drink as relaxing as a riverboat ride down the Mississippi. A checklist of Bar Necessities ensures that there will be more than Southern Comfort in the cupboard when company calls, and recipes like Devilish Eggs or Sweet and Sassy Pecans will keep hunger at bay until dinner. Raise a toast to old-time southern hospitality.

About the contributor(s):

Denise Gee is a native of Natchez, Mississippi, and has written for Southern Living and Better Homes and Gardens. She and her husband, Robert M. Peacock, whose work has appeared in Southern Living, live in Dallas.