March/April 2024

Southern Lady

Celebrating All Things Southern

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EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, LIFESTYLE Lisa Frederick MANAGING EDITOR Ashley Shaw SR. FEATURES EDITOR, LIFESTYLE Kate Lorio SENIOR COPY EDITOR, LIFESTYLE Rhonda Lee Lother EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Claire Pool CONTRIBUTING WRITER Marie Baxley SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Jo
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On the Web
Visit southernladymagazine.com to read this issue’s online stories and to find more of the content you love. Watch a how-to video to fashion our charming bunny ear napkin fold and learn to decoupage wooden Easter eggs using pretty paper napkins. We’r
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Family Outfit
As a young mother, Shannon Latham felt nostalgic for the delicate dressing gowns and smocked frocks of her Southern youth. She founded Little English in 2004 with a single set of all-white, embroidered pajamas inspired by her grandmother’s handiwork
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Artful Living
If you ask Marissa Hill what she does for a living, she might need a moment to answer. For nearly 15 years, her brand, Mia Malcolm Studio, has been the face for whatever creative endeavor she’s pursued—from roots in interior design and custom furnitu
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Tennessee Sojourn
Rustic majesty abounds as you enter the soaring lobby of Southall Farm & Inn. Beneath its wooden rafters and beyond, old-time ambience meets high tech with an emphasis on active outdoor leisure and five-star resort pampering, all tucked in the nouvea
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Gift From The Garden
A brilliant pink tulip bestows a beguiling air upon a sweet place setting ready for teatime indulgences. Place a narrowly folded linen atop a dessert plate; then cut a short length of white ribbon and tie it in a simple knot around the napkin. Select
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Editor's Letter
My first job out of college was with a shelter magazine based in Atlanta, and I became fast friends with another new editor who had just moved to town from the Midwest. It was fun introducing her to local favorites and Southern specialties, but best
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Leafy Allure
A painterly wreath of bell-shaped blooms and svelte leaves encircles the Lily of the Valley dinner plate by Mrs. Alice, in harmony with spring’s flourishing esprit. Play up the spectrum of green on the inspiration piece with a pale herringbone linen,
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Exuberant Air
Dabs of vivacious color and tiers of ruffled petals combine in an arrangement that radiates happiness for springtime occasions. Cut a block of soaked floral foam to fit inside a footed silver vessel and use it to anchor a blend of peonies, dahlias, c
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Southern Garden Trail: Atlanta Botanical Garden
As you pass through the gates of the Atlanta Botanical Garden on a mild spring afternoon, the bleat of car horns and the clatter of road construction fall away with every footstep. You’re greeted by an altogether different cacophony: masses of tulips
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Sprinkled with Love
MAKES 12 SKEWERS 12 Granny Smith apple wedges1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice12 (6-inch) skewers12 green grape hearts*12 (1-inch) cubes Monterey Jack cheese12 fresh mandarin orange segments12 (1-inch) cubes Cheddar cheeseRosemary Roasted Nuts (recipe f
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Sweet Little Sixteen
MAKES 16 1 tablespoon unsalted butter1 tablespoon minced yellow onion1 teaspoon minced garlic2 tablespoons tomato paste1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce2¼ teaspoons Italian seasoning, divided2 (8-ounce) packages crescent dough sheet½ cup shredded Italian
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Bevy of Berries
MAKES 6 SERVINGS 1 cup sugar4 cups water2 cups fresh strawberries1 cup fresh lemon juiceGarnish: lemon slices, sliced fresh strawberries 1. In a medium saucepan, heat sugar, 4 cups water, and strawberries over medium heat until sugar dissolves and st
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New Looks for Old China
To get the dish on all the items used in our updates, go to page 111. ■
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Tallahassee Jubilee
While home to the state capital and three college campuses, Tallahassee’s close-knit community fosters a pace as unhurried and endearing as a Southern drawl. Independent retailers and restaurateurs, along with miles of picturesque green space, contri
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Bonny Boxes
Leave it to the French to come up with an exquisite name for a mundane carrying case. Thanks to artful design and skillful construction, bonbonnières—pocket-size boxes for medicine or pastilles—have evolved from mere storage containers into elegant t
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Blue & White Delight
MAKES 4 TO 6 SERVINGS 4 cups hot water4 bags black tea½ to 1 cup sugar, to desired taste3 cups sparkling water1 cup fresh orange juiceGarnish: orange slices 1. In a small saucepan, bring 4 cups hot water to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from h
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Starting Fresh
MAKES 8 Pizza Dough (recipe follows)¼ cup garlic and herbs cheese*, softened¼ cup whole-milk ricotta cheese2 tablespoons olive oil1 (8-ounce) package fresh mozzarella cheese, drained and torn into ½-inch pieces½ cup cooked, crumbled Italian sausage½
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Resources
Pages 33–34: Lily of the Valley dinner plate; Mrs. Alice. Anna Weatherley White Tulips salad plate; Anchor Hocking On the Rocks Glass Fairfield Avocado Green; Tiffin-Franciscan Melrose Clear wineglass; and Oneida Silver Affection 5-piece place settin

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