Christy Jordan

Listen to "Christy Jordan Author Of Sweetness" on Spreaker. What is sweetness? It’s making memories in our parents’ and grandparents’ kitchens…welcoming guests with an open heart…. And it’s food: Passing slices of old-fashioned Peach Buttermilk Pie around the table. Greeting kids after school with Chocolate Chip Dream Bars. Laughing together over glasses of sweet tea on the front porch. In Sweetness: Southern Recipes to Celebrate the Warmth, the Love, and the Blessings of a Full Life (Workman; November 2016), founder of SouthernPlate.com Christy Jordan shares 197 recipes for sweet things to eat that are not only deeply delicious but also rich with tradition. Savoring sweet moments and sweet treats, Sweetness is a true celebration of all good things in life. Filled with warm reminiscences and meditations on joy, the blessings of friends and family, gratitude, and the sweetness found in the everyday, Jordan’s famously bright, sunny, and positive personality is on full display in Sweetness. The book captures the essence of southern hospitality and the spirit of the most popular features on Jordan’s wildly popular website, SouthernPlate.com. Delicious and nostalgic recipes include: Rich and Fudgy One–Bowl Brownies (p. 35) Busy Week Cake Mix Cookies (p. 12) Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars (p. 42) Mama Reed’s Jam Cake (p. 109) Chocolate Chess Pie (p. 147) Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding (p. 168) Amazing Apple Bread (p. 193) Overnight Stuffed French Toast with Strawberry Syrup (p. 205) Tiger Butter (p. 245) Lost recipes like Butter Rolls, Wonder Cake, Water Pie, and Feather-Light Chocolate Biscuits Plus decadent icings and glazes, refreshing fruit salads, simple homemade candies, floats, and alcohol-free coolers and punches ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Christy Jordan is the author of Come Home to Supper and Southern Plate. She is also the publisher of SouthernPlate.com, which draws millions of visitors eager for her comfort food and warm, wise stories. She’s appeared on Today, Paula Deen, The Talk, QVC, and a host of other media outlets. For nine generations her family has enjoyed the sweetness of living in Huntsville, Alabama. For more information go to: southernplate.com or #SHARETHE SWEETNESS