The Diary of Southern Lifestyle Author Pat Branning

The Diary of Southern Lifestyle Author Pat Branning

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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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Backroads and Biscuits
Seasonal fruit picked fresh and preserved in all it smashed, jammed and jellied glory helps spread the love.
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Just a Bowl of Butter Beans
So you say these little legumes are just limas? If so, you need to understand why butter beans cause us Southerners to stand up and sing out loud.
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June 2025

Beaufort's Clam King
Hold onto your beer and crab dip; let's explore Southern clamming.
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Never Been to Beaufort, SC? Well Bless Your Heart
Welcome to the land of shrimp, collards and grits, y'all!
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A Yellow Bus Full of Onions - Yea, Right!
Most folks are skeptical but it's a fact.
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The Wild South
A delicacy but mean as hell.
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Secrets from the Blueberry Patch
Great rewards come with a little patience.
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Blue Crab Heaven
Craveworthy dishes from the golden age of blue crab.
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My Wild Ride with Jimmy Buffett
Fishing off the coast of South Carolina meant a loud blast of Jimmy Buffett - enough to be heard over the roar of the diesel engines.
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Sweet Splurges and Summer Comforts
Nibbling at whim on selective, seductive and savory morsels is the perfect way to breeze through summer days.
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