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Come On Over!: Southern Delicious for Every Day and Every Occasion

Come On Over!: Southern Delicious for Every Day and Every Occasion

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  • Author：Elizabeth Heiskell
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Reviews

Alison ，

What a delightful book。 The photographs are beautiful。 There are not only photos of the various dishes， but lifestyle photographs of the author and her family and their mealtimes。The recipes are all relatively easy and I found myself commenting at regular intervals， "Oooh， I want to make this。" Some of the ingredients may be a bit harder to come by not being in the USA but I'm sure Google will offer up suitable alternatives for this South African。Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for all What a delightful book。 The photographs are beautiful。 There are not only photos of the various dishes， but lifestyle photographs of the author and her family and their mealtimes。The recipes are all relatively easy and I found myself commenting at regular intervals， "Oooh， I want to make this。" Some of the ingredients may be a bit harder to come by not being in the USA but I'm sure Google will offer up suitable alternatives for this South African。Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me the chance to read this book。 。。。more

Amy Dendy ，

In the spirit of southern love and hospitality， Come On Over！， by Elizabeth Heiskell brings fresh choices of delightful recipes to share with your dearest neighbors， ，friends and loved ones。 It has a variety of red for easy to prepare casseroles and sides sure to be appreciated by many。

Jamie Saunders ，

This cookbook is all about making everyday food special。 I loved the quote， "No one is coming to my table that is more important than me。" Also， just because it's a Monday doesn't mean that you can't cook a nice dinner。 I love that concept so much and it really drew me to this book。 It's all in the prep。 There are plenty of shortcuts in the box like using a boxed dessert to get you started。 It encourages you to use what you have making easy substitutions。 The book is broken down a bit differentl This cookbook is all about making everyday food special。 I loved the quote， "No one is coming to my table that is more important than me。" Also， just because it's a Monday doesn't mean that you can't cook a nice dinner。 I love that concept so much and it really drew me to this book。 It's all in the prep。 There are plenty of shortcuts in the box like using a boxed dessert to get you started。 It encourages you to use what you have making easy substitutions。 The book is broken down a bit differently than other cookbooks。 The sections are Weekdays， Party Days， Delta Days， Summer Days， Beach Days， Game Days， School Days， DIet Days and Cheat Days。 The book doesn't have many food pictures and I would have loved more。 Overall， I thought it was a helpful cookbook， just not great。 I received and voluntarily read an e-ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Joni Owens ，

Y’all these are the recipes I grew up on！ This is a great， easy， Southern cookbook。 Each section has a variety of different recipes （including drinks and desserts in some sections）。 If y’all have never tried tomato pie， when tomatoes are at their peak， you are missing out。 This cookbook has a great recipe for one you should try。 Also I have been looking everywhere for a chocolate cobbler recipe and it’s in this book！ I will be trying it this weekend！！ I cannot recommend this book enough！

Tracy ，

I love to read cookbooks like novels。 On more than one occasion， I have curled up with a cup of coffee， a new cookbook and a stack of post-its to tag the interesting recipes。 So I'm always interested in one that has a good story along with it。 I was intrigued to see the author had included so many personal anecdotes。。。 but I never connected with her。 I actually started skimming through her comments。 The "Fat Lady Soup" for when you over-indulge maybe should have stayed an in-joke between friends I love to read cookbooks like novels。 On more than one occasion， I have curled up with a cup of coffee， a new cookbook and a stack of post-its to tag the interesting recipes。 So I'm always interested in one that has a good story along with it。 I was intrigued to see the author had included so many personal anecdotes。。。 but I never connected with her。 I actually started skimming through her comments。 The "Fat Lady Soup" for when you over-indulge maybe should have stayed an in-joke between friends， and the endless reminders of her money and privileged upbringing were just a bit cringe after a while。 I was not familiar with Elizabeth Heiskell before reading this book， and despite her stories and reminiscences， we just didn't click。 That said， there were some interesting recipes I might try。 They were fairly straight-forward and easy enough for the beginner-to-average home cook - nothing too complex here。 Some were completely from scratch， and some included packaged ingredients， allowing for a quicker cooking process。 There were plenty of attractive photos， which I always appreciate in a cookbook。 Thank you to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing me with an ARC in return for my honest opinion。 。。。more

Tanya ，

I'm an avid collector of cookbooks。 Some people go to the library to find the next great read I go to find the next great cookbook。 Heiskell's "Come On Over" has some terrific recipes that are great for everyday and perfect for the budding chef。 I tried the chili rubbed pork shoulder and it was a family favorite。 My son even asked me to make it again。 My only complaint about the book is that for the digital edition the picture of the recipe doesn't line up next to the recipe itself。 It's a page I'm an avid collector of cookbooks。 Some people go to the library to find the next great read I go to find the next great cookbook。 Heiskell's "Come On Over" has some terrific recipes that are great for everyday and perfect for the budding chef。 I tried the chili rubbed pork shoulder and it was a family favorite。 My son even asked me to make it again。 My only complaint about the book is that for the digital edition the picture of the recipe doesn't line up next to the recipe itself。 It's a page behind。 Meanwhile， enjoy Heiskell's recipe stories。 They're entertaining and inciteful。 。。。more

Beth SHULAM ，

Thank you to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the ARC to read and review。Come on Over！ by Elizabeth Heiskell is a dedication of the author to her roots in the Southern Delta of the US。 Many of these recipes are familiar to me， as I am a southern girl。 Prepared with familiar ingredients that our mothers would have used back in the day。 Easy recipes that can be prepared for a special occasion， but Heiskell emphasizes that everyday should be an occasion to eat great food。 Beautiful photo Thank you to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the ARC to read and review。Come on Over！ by Elizabeth Heiskell is a dedication of the author to her roots in the Southern Delta of the US。 Many of these recipes are familiar to me， as I am a southern girl。 Prepared with familiar ingredients that our mothers would have used back in the day。 Easy recipes that can be prepared for a special occasion， but Heiskell emphasizes that everyday should be an occasion to eat great food。 Beautiful photography of each dish by Angie Mosier make the book an excellent read。 。。。more

Stephanie Nelson ，

I am aware of the author of this cookbook as someone that has contributed to culinary creatios on daily TV， however I have never read any of the cookbooks she has written in the past。 After reading through this book， and all the recipes she included， I am definitely going to seek out her previous books。 For each of the sections she has included a small introductory section to describe the recipe section， and why she included it。 Also， in the beginning of each recipe she does a little blurb to te I am aware of the author of this cookbook as someone that has contributed to culinary creatios on daily TV， however I have never read any of the cookbooks she has written in the past。 After reading through this book， and all the recipes she included， I am definitely going to seek out her previous books。 For each of the sections she has included a small introductory section to describe the recipe section， and why she included it。 Also， in the beginning of each recipe she does a little blurb to tell you where the recipe inspiration， or sometimes the recipe itself， came from。 She included recipes inspired， and/or passed down by family members and friends。 Recipes to help with school day lunches， tailgating， her favorites from various diets she has tried， and multiple other types as well。 Overall， I recommend this book to any cook who is looking for something new to try， that any cook can do with no special equipment required。 。。。more

Mary ，

This book contains a very nice collection of classic style， Southern recipes。 It would make a nice addition to a cookbook shelf for recipes you can turn to anytime company is coming。 The recipes use easy to find ingredients that could be found at most grocery stores and are easy to follow and prepare。 I enjoyed the photography and the stories included。 Thank you， to Netgalley and Houghton Mifflin for an advance reader copy for review。

Nadine Vansant ，

A very easy cookbook， on the go。 As the title claims one will find recipes for every occasion。 You can not only search by breakfast， lunch etc but even "weekdays"， 'diet days' and so on。So， if you are on a diet， or not， or you want to invite friends or family， you will find what you want in this book。 No fuss just plain， direct cooking！ A very easy cookbook， on the go。 As the title claims one will find recipes for every occasion。 You can not only search by breakfast， lunch etc but even "weekdays"， 'diet days' and so on。So， if you are on a diet， or not， or you want to invite friends or family， you will find what you want in this book。 No fuss just plain， direct cooking！ 。。。more

Emily ，

When I saw this book available on Netgalley， I jumped at the chance to take a look。 I have （and love） her "Southern Living Party Cookbook"， and this one is equally delightful。 Wonderful photography， stories about the origins of the recipes， and yes - the recipes themselves。 As I read through it， I saw several recipes that I thought would be excellent for a small gathering I had coming up。 I settled on three， and all three were a hit！ There's a nice variety， appetizers to desserts - from simple t When I saw this book available on Netgalley， I jumped at the chance to take a look。 I have （and love） her "Southern Living Party Cookbook"， and this one is equally delightful。 Wonderful photography， stories about the origins of the recipes， and yes - the recipes themselves。 As I read through it， I saw several recipes that I thought would be excellent for a small gathering I had coming up。 I settled on three， and all three were a hit！ There's a nice variety， appetizers to desserts - from simple things that will please both kids and adults， choices for everyday dinners， for potlucks or tailgates， foods for a fancy party， and some adult beverages。 I can't wait to dive in and try more。 Highly recommended！My thanks to Netgalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for a copy for an unbiased review。 。。。more

Michele ，

Come on Over is a cookbook by Elizabeth Heiskell。 She is a mom of three girls and a caterer from the Mississippi Delta region。 Elizabeth is also a regular contributor on the Today Show。 If you are from the South， the recipes in this book will both remind you of home and inspire you to try something new。 This cookbook will be released on May 4， 2021。 It is available for pre-order on Amazon。I was born and bred in the Deep South – mostly Georgia and Louisiana。 I have now lived near Charleston， SC f Come on Over is a cookbook by Elizabeth Heiskell。 She is a mom of three girls and a caterer from the Mississippi Delta region。 Elizabeth is also a regular contributor on the Today Show。 If you are from the South， the recipes in this book will both remind you of home and inspire you to try something new。 This cookbook will be released on May 4， 2021。 It is available for pre-order on Amazon。I was born and bred in the Deep South – mostly Georgia and Louisiana。 I have now lived near Charleston， SC for many of my adult years。 As such， I loved the author’s stories about her family and the recipes in this cookbook。 The author’s sense of humor shines in several of her stories。 I especially enjoyed reading about her mother’s decision to make Alfredo with Sausage twice a week versus her otherwise stricter and more health-conscious menu choices。 That is the epitome of a Southern mom。 Some dishes are just worth the extra calories， and we are not afraid to spend them！I love that she uses ingredients that anyone can find。 I already have all of the ingredients in my pantry for many of her recipes。 Some of the recipes only require a few ingredients to make， like Sautéed Cabbage （four ingredients）。 Her notes on the recipes are invaluable。 She makes sure that you know how to succeed when making the dish。 We regularly serve Sautéed Cabbage in my family， and I found her note on this dish spot on。 It is the little secrets that make for a successful dish – especially if you have never made it before。I found it refreshing to see a cookbook organized by events rather than the traditional cookbook categories。 Some of the chapters are Game Days， Delta Days， and Diet Days。 It is fun to see what recipes she likes to combine。 The Diet Days section is full of good recipes。 She even points out which diet she was on when she discovered the recipe。 Raise your hand if you too have tried every diet out there。 Yep， me too！ I tried two recipes from this book: Chicken Divine and Jalapeno Pimento Cheese。 Chicken Divine is very much like a traditional Southern casserole。 It tasted like it came straight off of one of my Nana’s recipe cards – with one big improvement – fresh broccoli （instead of frozen）。 I followed Elizabeth’s instructions for cooking the broccoli to the letter。 It was delicious！ I will definitely be making this again！ The Jalapeno Pimento Cheese fascinated me。 It is made with white cheddar instead of yellow。 I made it without jalapeno’s so everyone in my family could try it。 I cut up fresh jalapenos and added them to my serving。 Yum！ This is a great make-ahead recipe that you can make up to 10 days ahead！ Everyone needs a recipe like this in their repertoire。After reading Elizabeth’s cookbook， I could not resist looking her up on YouTube to see if I could catch one of her Today Show segments。 I struck gold！ Here is a video of her making one of the recipes in the book – PB&J Wings！ She is everything that I expected and more。 Elizabeth Heiskell is an energetic burst of southern charm with an endearing southern accent。 Now， I am off to check out her other cookbooks！Note to the Author: Please consider publishing your book as an audiobook。 I would love to hear the stories in your book narrated by you – and your amazing southern accent！ 。。。more

Terri ，

I enjoy cookbooks and this one did not disappoint。 The cookbook is broken into days （summer， beach， diet days etc。）。 There are stories to go with the days。 The pictures are beautiful。 I have tries a couple of the recipes and they were easy and very good。 I will be trying some more recipes。 Thank you to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the E-ARC。 This is my own opinion。

Beth ，

This is a great cookbook for people that love Southern foods or want to learn more about it。 Ms Heiskell shares some of her favorite recipes for those special days especially in the south such as Game Day！ These recipes are easy to follow and sure to be family pleasers。 Even the fussiest eaters will enjoy her chicken recipes。 For those health conscious folks she shows you how you can make your own bone broth。 So pull up a chair and sit down and enjoy a delicious new meal。

Ancillar ，

I love cookbooks and mostly I like to eat "yum yum* 。 I picked this book on a whim and can I just say the pictures in the book and it was awesome but I couldn't relate to some maybe I wasn't the intended recipient of these recipes。 I will however try some of them and the recipes are easy to follow。 Thanks to the publisher for my advanced copy in exchange of an honest review 。 I love cookbooks and mostly I like to eat "yum yum* 。 I picked this book on a whim and can I just say the pictures in the book and it was awesome but I couldn't relate to some maybe I wasn't the intended recipient of these recipes。 I will however try some of them and the recipes are easy to follow。 Thanks to the publisher for my advanced copy in exchange of an honest review 。 。。。more

Simone ，

Thank you， Netgalley， for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion！Even though I'm only an honorary Southerner （my husband is from the South， we are currently stationed in the South， and will most likely retire in the South）， I love cooking Southern dishes。 A lot of these recipes were not all that new to me。 However， what I really loved about them is that she included a lot of recipes that are easy to make on an everyday basis for busy moms， e。g。， slow cooker versions， Thank you， Netgalley， for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion！Even though I'm only an honorary Southerner （my husband is from the South， we are currently stationed in the South， and will most likely retire in the South）， I love cooking Southern dishes。 A lot of these recipes were not all that new to me。 However， what I really loved about them is that she included a lot of recipes that are easy to make on an everyday basis for busy moms， e。g。， slow cooker versions， not all made 100% from scratch。 I loved seeing that someone who cooks professionally doesn't shy away from something that the Average Joe would appreciate in their busy days。 If seeing recipes that are made with a can of "something" soup or boxed gravy makes you cringe， then this book is not for you。 But you can definitely easily replace those ingredients with something you make from scratch。 What made this a fun book for me were the stories the author adds。 She gave a reason for why a lot of these recipes are stables in her home。 I also thought the categories were refreshing （compared to other cookbooks）， i。e。， game days， party days， diet days， cheat days， etc。 。。。more

Annie ，

To be published on my blog at release: Nonstop Reader。 Come On Over！ Southern Delicious for Every Day and Every Occasion is a style guide to southern US living and food， with recipes developed by Elizabeth Heiskell。 Due out 4th May 2021 fromHoughton Mifflin Harcourt， it's 256 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。 I love southern cooking。 I grew up with so many of the recipes contained here and this type of food is my go-to for comfort and family cooking。 In that way， thi To be published on my blog at release: Nonstop Reader。 Come On Over！ Southern Delicious for Every Day and Every Occasion is a style guide to southern US living and food， with recipes developed by Elizabeth Heiskell。 Due out 4th May 2021 fromHoughton Mifflin Harcourt， it's 256 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。 I love southern cooking。 I grew up with so many of the recipes contained here and this type of food is my go-to for comfort and family cooking。 In that way， this is a successful， nice collection of well developed recipes。 There are some issues （enumerated below）， but for cooks looking for an up-to-date southern cookbook this one is attractive and well done。The book has a nice， easy to follow layout。 The recipes are arranged thematically around occasions: weekdays， party days， delta days， summer days， beach days， game days， school days， diet days， and cheat days。Each of the recipes includes an introductory description， ingredients listed in a bullet point sidebar （US measurements only， no metric conversion chart in the back of the book）， and step by step instructions。 Nutritional information is not included。 Nearly all the recipes have beautifully clear and appealing photos。 The photography is one place that this book really shines; the food stylist（s） know what they're doing。The recipe ingredients themselves are easily sourced and will be available at most well stocked grocery stores。 There are a very few ingredients which might be a little more difficult to source， but definitely nothing that is 'way out there'。So， this would make a good gift for people who *like* southern food， but don't actually live in the south and don't have family recipes to fall back on。 The whole thing had such a "Karen-ish" vibe that it set my teeth on edge in a lot of places。 The recipes themselves are serviceable although they rely very heavily on prepared ready-made mixes and soups。 Many of the standard flagship recipes of southern cuisine （cornbread， peas， okra， etc） were originally borne of necessity and （often） poverty and/or slavery。 The author's near-constant referencing her privileged upbringing almost made it feel like cultural appropriation in some ways - "yes we eat at the country club， but here's a cute recipe for cornbread muffins"。 Three stars。Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more

Yolanda ，

Really liked this cookbook filled with good southern food and hospitality。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book

Maria ，

Several great recipes， which are easy to follow。 They are also delicious！ The illustrations were very stunning as well。

（a）lyss（a） ，

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。This is an interesting cook book！The recipes are a lot of casseroles and cheese-heavy dishes。 While there are recipes for different occasions the recipes don't really seem to be organized， desserts and drinks are mixed in with entrees and snacks。 I wish more pictures of the recipes were included。 Some of these recipes seem to be a little time intensive and the instructions can be a bit general for someone who is new t I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。This is an interesting cook book！The recipes are a lot of casseroles and cheese-heavy dishes。 While there are recipes for different occasions the recipes don't really seem to be organized， desserts and drinks are mixed in with entrees and snacks。 I wish more pictures of the recipes were included。 Some of these recipes seem to be a little time intensive and the instructions can be a bit general for someone who is new to cooking。 Overall it's an interesting book， but the recipes aren't quite for me。 。。。more

Meredith ，

**I received and voluntarily read an e-ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。**I'm from the South， so of course when I saw a southern cookbook， I jumped at the chance to try out some new recipes！ However， let me just say these are not the southern recipes I was looking for。 There may be a slight resemblance if I turn my head， look out of the corner of my eye and squint really hard， but even then， the resemblance is so little that it may as well **I received and voluntarily read an e-ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。**I'm from the South， so of course when I saw a southern cookbook， I jumped at the chance to try out some new recipes！ However， let me just say these are not the southern recipes I was looking for。 There may be a slight resemblance if I turn my head， look out of the corner of my eye and squint really hard， but even then， the resemblance is so little that it may as well be a 5th cousin showing up at the family reunion for the first time in 20 years。A lot of the recipes aren't actually usable unless you have a large grocery budget or you're willing to spend beyond your means。 Considering the area I grew up in meant that we relied heavily on fresh fruits and vegetable that came from the garden， we rarely saw recipes like this， even at the holidays。 Even now I wouldn't be able to afford to eat like this more than once or twice a year。Overall， maybe it's just that I didn't connect with the author， but it almost felt like a sorority girl who comes from money telling me that everyone can eat like this all the time。 Here's a hint- they can't！ I guess this book might work for someone （with money to spend！） who wants a cookbook with an upper class southern feel to their food， but these recipes just don't work for me。 。。。more

Chantal ，

In this book you find simple， homely recipes for everybody to make。 It looks and feels very organized in how the book was written。 Nice pictures overall in this book。 If you want some adventure in your recipes， this is not the book。 In this book you find simple， homely recipes for everybody to make。 It looks and feels very organized in how the book was written。 Nice pictures overall in this book。 If you want some adventure in your recipes， this is not the book。 。。。more

Rachel ，

I can't wait to get my hands on my own copy of Come On Over！ I've had and cooked extensively through Elizabeth's previous cookbook， What Can I Bring？ （You can see my review on that in Goodreads）From this book I made a handful of recipes so far and have many more I will be trying in the future。 Here's what I made: The Good Chicken - reminds me so much of Mississippi Roast， but with chicken。 My husband adores this and the kids even ate it！ Farro and Salmon Bowls - I love things in bowls！ The dress I can't wait to get my hands on my own copy of Come On Over！ I've had and cooked extensively through Elizabeth's previous cookbook， What Can I Bring？ （You can see my review on that in Goodreads）From this book I made a handful of recipes so far and have many more I will be trying in the future。 Here's what I made: The Good Chicken - reminds me so much of Mississippi Roast， but with chicken。 My husband adores this and the kids even ate it！ Farro and Salmon Bowls - I love things in bowls！ The dressing was perfect to dress up farro and simply cooked salmon。 A perfect lunch or light dinner option。 Butter-Poached Shrimp - wow， this was such a decadent dinner！ But oh so yummy！ Egg Roll in a Bowl - this wasn't my favorite， but my husband loved it！ One of my favorite parts of the book are the little notes or and tips， especially the mom hacks！ I was graciously allowed an electronic advanced reader copy in exchange for a review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Penmouse ，

I wasn't super thrilled with Come On Over！ by Elizabeth Heiskell as her writing wasn't something I enjoyed reading。 Yes， I read cookbooks like I am reading a novel。 Inside her cookbook you will find plenty of color photos and plenty of recipes。Some of the recipes you'll find include:Perfect Roasted ChickenSpaghetti PieSmoked SalmonBread and Butter PicklesPork Shoulder SlidersBone BrothBoozy Brandy-Vanilla MilkshakeReview written after downloading a galley from NetGalley。 I wasn't super thrilled with Come On Over！ by Elizabeth Heiskell as her writing wasn't something I enjoyed reading。 Yes， I read cookbooks like I am reading a novel。 Inside her cookbook you will find plenty of color photos and plenty of recipes。Some of the recipes you'll find include:Perfect Roasted ChickenSpaghetti PieSmoked SalmonBread and Butter PicklesPork Shoulder SlidersBone BrothBoozy Brandy-Vanilla MilkshakeReview written after downloading a galley from NetGalley。 。。。more

Bethany ，

This is such a fun cookbook to have on your shelf。 The chapters are set up as occasions instead of Breads， Salads， Mains etc。 It makes it easier to menu plan。 You may already have a recipe for a number of these foods， but I beg you to try her version。 The PB& J wings are a huge favorite in our house。 The Jambalaya Fried Chicken Pasta was so good。 The Brie pasta is OMG good。 The book is well photographed and the chapters flow well。 I received this as an ARC in return for an honest review。 Thank y This is such a fun cookbook to have on your shelf。 The chapters are set up as occasions instead of Breads， Salads， Mains etc。 It makes it easier to menu plan。 You may already have a recipe for a number of these foods， but I beg you to try her version。 The PB& J wings are a huge favorite in our house。 The Jambalaya Fried Chicken Pasta was so good。 The Brie pasta is OMG good。 The book is well photographed and the chapters flow well。 I received this as an ARC in return for an honest review。 Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for allowing me to read this title。 。。。more

MissBecka Gee ，

3。5 ⭐ Rounded down。The dishes I tried were tasty and there are pictures for almost all the recipes （always good）。There are a lot of recipes I was interested in and think most people would find this a tasty edition to your cookbook shelf。The author （for me） came off over privileged and kind of stuck up in all her stories sprinkled throughout。The bragging about her previous book achievements and having lots of money growing up did not ingratiate her to me。 Rather I wanted to make sure she didn't g 3。5 ⭐ Rounded down。The dishes I tried were tasty and there are pictures for almost all the recipes （always good）。There are a lot of recipes I was interested in and think most people would find this a tasty edition to your cookbook shelf。The author （for me） came off over privileged and kind of stuck up in all her stories sprinkled throughout。The bragging about her previous book achievements and having lots of money growing up did not ingratiate her to me。 Rather I wanted to make sure she didn't get any of my hard earned dollars。So， while the recipes in here are great， I don't think I will purchase this （or any） of her books。 Thanks to NetGalley & Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for my DRC。 。。。more

Cheryl ，

I consider myself to be a cook who collects cookbooks that I can relate to that has recipes I can make in my own kitchen！ And Elizabeth Heiskell delivers that in this cookbook。 Before allowing myself to check out pictures and recipes， I always read the forward or intro so I can know about the author。 I find that cooking good food that all enjoy on any day of the week is important to Heiskell。 I appreciated the quote from her great-grandmother "No one is coming to my table who is more important t I consider myself to be a cook who collects cookbooks that I can relate to that has recipes I can make in my own kitchen！ And Elizabeth Heiskell delivers that in this cookbook。 Before allowing myself to check out pictures and recipes， I always read the forward or intro so I can know about the author。 I find that cooking good food that all enjoy on any day of the week is important to Heiskell。 I appreciated the quote from her great-grandmother "No one is coming to my table who is more important than me。" to show us that we shouldn't wait for special occassions with lots of people。。。fix it when you want it！！ The food photography and scenic pics in this cookbook are awesome。 Hard to pick a favorite section because there were recipes in each of them that called my name！ I loved the mixture of types of foods to fit what the tastebuds are looking for！ This will be another cookbook to add to my collection。。。。thank you！ I received an ARC of this cookbook from NegGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in return for an honest review， which this has been。 #NetGalley #ComeOnOver 。。。more

Rally ，

Thank you Elizabeth Heiskell and netgalley for allowing me to read/review this bookThe first thing that struck me with this cookbook was the gorgeous pictures along with a personal bits about the authors own life and family。 I loved how it made you feel like a friend of the family who she just wanted to share some yummy goodness with。 I love the down home feel of the book and the local pictures to show off the theme of the cooking。 As I looked through the recipes I have to say that some of them Thank you Elizabeth Heiskell and netgalley for allowing me to read/review this bookThe first thing that struck me with this cookbook was the gorgeous pictures along with a personal bits about the authors own life and family。 I loved how it made you feel like a friend of the family who she just wanted to share some yummy goodness with。 I love the down home feel of the book and the local pictures to show off the theme of the cooking。 As I looked through the recipes I have to say that some of them I did not have the cookwear mentioned and did not know how to use them。 However， it encouraged me to get them and learn how。 The recipes actually sound easy enough to make！ I think I would like most the recipes shown。 It depends on what kind of food you like and what your eating lifestyle is but， I felt this book had many great satisfying meals that I would love to share with family as well。You can find more of my full reviews at http:rallyreviews。wordpress。com/blog2 。。。more

Michelle ，

This cookbook has beautiful mouth-watering photos of the recipes。 The ingredients in her recipes， for the most part， are easily found at your local grocery store or in your pantry。 I was a bit put off by those recipes using condensed soup。 The recipes seem easy to follow without a ton of steps to follow。 The recipes in the Party Foods section seemed elevated yet easy to make。 Since I do not have kids， the School Days section was not relevant。 She includes chef tips and mom tips although they all This cookbook has beautiful mouth-watering photos of the recipes。 The ingredients in her recipes， for the most part， are easily found at your local grocery store or in your pantry。 I was a bit put off by those recipes using condensed soup。 The recipes seem easy to follow without a ton of steps to follow。 The recipes in the Party Foods section seemed elevated yet easy to make。 Since I do not have kids， the School Days section was not relevant。 She includes chef tips and mom tips although they all could have just been labeled as tips。 In the Pots de Creme recipe， I wish she had indicated if the heated cream is hot enough to cook the eggs。 I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more

Melissa Borsey ，

I really loved the recipes in this book， my favorite chapter hands down was for cheat days。 If you love southern food， this cookbook is a must have with easy， doable recipes。 I thank Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book。