The Diary of Southern Lifestyle Author Pat Branning

The Diary of Southern Lifestyle Author Pat Branning

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No Frogs Allowed, Please!
Labor Day is the time to keep the pots boiling.
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Shrimp and Grits: From Creek-Side Breakfast to Menu Star
This classic Southern dish stirs something deep inside.
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The Okra in Her Hair
Along the continent's edge of Lady's Island one woman’s summer garden carries the seeds, skills, and survival stories of her ancestors.
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Proud to Be Southern
And that Sweet Tea Didn't Make Itself.
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Turn Left at the Piggly Wiggly
Banana pudding - the cure for everything.
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July 2025

Under the Sun in Sweet Carolina
Peach Blueberry Streusel Pie - oh my!!!!
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How Whiskey Helped Save the Lowcountry
What the garden club knew.
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Wrapped in Dough and Memory
Back in the Day Bakery, Savannah, with Cheryl Day's Bourbon Hand Pies
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The Castle on the River
Haunting whispers of things hidden deep within the Lowcountry.
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Chicken Salad in the South: A Rite of Passage
Whether you are married or buried in the South, one thing is certain: you will be served chicken salad.
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From Moonshine Whiskey to Haute Cuisine
Grits are the unsung hero of the Southern table. Serve 'em with scratch-made buttermilk biscuits.
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New Cookbook - Tides of Tradition
From celebrated chefs and cherished home cooks who have been stirring pots and passing down flavor for generations.
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