The Blue Willow Inn Cookbook: Discover Why the Best Small-Town Restaurant in the South is in Social Circle, Georgia

Chicken and Dumplings, Fried Green Tomatoes, Cornbread, Collard Greens, and Sugared Pecans! By any measure, the Blue Willow Inn in Social Circle, Georgia is as southern as you can get. Proprietor Billie Van Dyke says that no one is allowed to leave hungry, and certainly no one should after feasting on a variety of Southern salads, meats, vegetables, breads and desserts and, of course, sweet tea, the "Champagne of the South," and lemonade. Housed in a gloriously restored southern mansion, The Blue Willow Inn is home to Southern hospitality and charm at its best. The Blue Willow Inn Cookbook offers delicious Southern recipes, vintage pictures from the early days of Social Circle, and fascinating anecdotes about the restaurant. It's a book that's wonderful for reading or for cooking. The greatest restaurants in America are its wonderful independent regional restaurants. And there are no greater experts on America's regional restaurants than Michael and Jane Stern. "Coast to coast," said the New York Times , "they know where to find the freshest lobster rolls, the fluffiest pancakes, the crispiest catfish." Cover Page......Page 1 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Foreword......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 Drinks and Breads......Page 18 Veranda Tea Punch......Page 22 Angel Biscuits......Page 23 Banana Nut Bread......Page 24 Blueberry Muffins......Page 25 Buttermilk Biscuits......Page 26 Buttery Biscuit Rolls......Page 27 Cornbread Biscuits......Page 28 Cornbread or Corn Muffins......Page 31 Lemon-Sauced Gingerbread......Page 32 Southern Dinner Rolls......Page 33 Spinach Cornbread......Page 34 Spoon Bread......Page 35 Sweet Potato Biscuits......Page 36 Sweet Potato Bread......Page 37 Yeast Rolls......Page 38 Sandwich and Salad......Page 40 Chicken Salad......Page 42 Chicken Salad with Pecans and Grapes......Page 43 Pimiento Cheese......Page 44 Tea Sandwiches......Page 45 The Perfect Ham and Cheese Sandwich......Page 46 Blueberry Salad......Page 49 Buttermilk Congealed Salad......Page 50 Carrot-Raisin Salad......Page 51 Coleslaw......Page 52 Cornbread Salad......Page 53 Cottage Cheese Salad......Page 54 Louis’s Potato Salad......Page 57 Waldorf Salad......Page 58 Watergate Salad......Page 59 Ambrosia Coconut......Page 60 Appetizers......Page 62 Chicken and Dumplings......Page 64 Double-Oink Roll-Ups......Page 65 Chex Party Mix......Page 66 Crab Dip......Page 67 Deviled Eggs......Page 68 Dill Dip......Page 69 Hot Artichoke Dip......Page 70 Oyster Dip......Page 71 Shrimp Wrapped in Bacon......Page 72 Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes......Page 73 Sugared Pecans......Page 74 Sweet and Sour Hot Meatballs......Page 75 Virginia’s Vidalia Onion Dip......Page 76 Celebration Days......Page 78 Asparagus with Ham......Page 88 Aunt Frances’ s Brownie Recipe......Page 89 Magnolia Punch......Page 92 Side Dishes......Page 94 Baked Pineapple Casserole......Page 96 Baked Vidalia Onions......Page 97 Black-Eyed Peas......Page 98 Broccoli Casserole......Page 99 Cabbage Casserole......Page 100 Tops-All Cheese Sauce......Page 103 Collard Greens......Page 104 Cornbread Dressing......Page 105 Corn Pudding......Page 106 Creamed Potatoes......Page 107 Fried Corn......Page 108 Fried Green Tomatoes......Page 109 Fried Okra......Page 110 Green Beans......Page 113 Grits Casserole......Page 114 Macaroni and Cheese......Page 115 Pecan Topping......Page 117 Pinto Beans......Page 118 Savannah Red Rice......Page 121 Squash Casserole......Page 122 Stewed Apples......Page 123 Stewed Tomatoes......Page 124 Sweet Potato Soufflé......Page 125 Tomato Chutney......Page 126 Main Courses......Page 128 Ann Lowe’s Feel-Better Chicken Stew......Page 130 Catfish Stew......Page 131 Chicken Casserole......Page 132 Chicken Divan......Page 133 Chicken Tetrazzini......Page 134 Country-Fried Steak......Page 135 Fatback and White Gravy......Page 136 Fried Catfish......Page 137 Fried Pork Chops with Pan Gravy......Page 138 Grits Lasagna......Page 141 Ham Broccoli Noodle Casserole......Page 142 Every-Thursday Liver and Onions......Page 143 Orange Pecan Glazed Chicken and Wild Rice......Page 144 Magic Baked Pork Chops......Page 145 Pork Tenderloin......Page 146 Pot Roast with Gravy......Page 147 Red-Eye Gravy with Ham......Page 148 Reliable Meat Loaf......Page 149 Sausage and Gravy......Page 150 Savannah Shrimp and Rice......Page 151 Seafood Gumbo......Page 152 Southern-Fried Oysters......Page 153 The Fried Chicken......Page 154 Louis’s Favorite Tuna Casserole......Page 155 Desserts......Page 156 Apple Brown Betty......Page 158 Banana Pudding......Page 160 Blue Willow Squares......Page 161 Blueberry Banana Pecan Nut Cake......Page 162 Blueberry Cobbler......Page 163 Blueberry Dessert......Page 164 Blueberry Sauce......Page 165 Bourbon Sauce......Page 166 Bread Pudding......Page 168 Buttermilk Pie......Page 169 Chewy Oatmeal Cookies......Page 170 Melanie’s Chocolate Chip Cookies......Page 171 Chess Pie......Page 172 Chocolate Cookie Sheet Cake......Page 173 Chocolate Cookie Sheet Cake Icing......Page 174 Chocolate Macaroons......Page 175 Chocolate Meringue Pie......Page 176 Crème De Menthe Squares......Page 177 Chocolate Cherry Cake......Page 178 Coca-Cola Cake with Broiled Peanut Butter Frosting......Page 179 Coconut Cream Pie......Page 180 Dirt Cake......Page 181 Fresh Apple Cake......Page 182 Fried Pie......Page 185 Frozen Lemon Squares......Page 186 Fresh Coconut Cake from Scratch......Page 187 7-Minute Icing......Page 188 Julian’s Pecan Pie......Page 189 Julian’s Sweet Potato Pie......Page 190 Key Lime Pie......Page 191 Lemon Meringue Pie......Page 192 Lane Cake......Page 193 Lemon Sauce......Page 195 Lots of Louis’s Brownies......Page 196 Mints......Page 197 1-2-3-4 Cake......Page 198 Orange Coconut Cake......Page 199 Peach Cobbler......Page 200 Peanut Butter Layer Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting......Page 201 Peanut Butter Pie......Page 202 Pralines......Page 203 Pumpkin Pie......Page 204 Pineapple Upside down Cake......Page 205 Petra’s “Just Right” Pound Cake......Page 206 Punch Bowl Cake......Page 207 Rice Pudding......Page 208 Red Velvet Cake......Page 209 Strawberry Shortcake......Page 210 Sugar Cookies......Page 211 Tea Cakes......Page 212 Watermelon Cake......Page 213 White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies......Page 214 Acknowledgments......Page 216 Index......Page 218 Photos......Page 226 Voted best small town restaurant for five years in a row by Southern Living magazine, The Blue Willow Inn Cookbook offers delicious Southern recipes, vintage pictures from the early days of Social Circle, Georgia and fascinating anecdotes about the restaurant.Billie and Louis Van Dyke say that no one is allowed to leave hungry, and certainly no one should after feasting on a variety of Southern dishes and famous drinks such as lemonade and tea, also known as the'Champagne of the South'. Housed in a gloriously restored southern mansion, The Blue Willow Inn is home to Southern hospitality and charm at its best.In The Blue Willow Inn Cookbook, Billie and Louis share delicious recipes such as:Fresh Greens and PeasSouthern Fried ChickenSweet Potato PieCast-Iron Corn BreadFried Green TomatoesSouthern Style Sweet Tea The greatest restaurants in America are its wonderful independent regional restaurants, and there are no greater experts on America's regional restaurants than Michael and Jane Stern.The brief stories connect the recipes to The Blue Willow Inn in a charming way and the recipes will make your mouth water. The Blue Willow Inn Cookbook is the perfect guide for creating traditional, Southern style dishes for family and friends. Chicken and Dumplings, Fried Green Tomatoes, Cornbread, Collard Greens, and Sugared Pecans!By any measure, the Blue Willow Inn in Social Circle, Georgia is as southern as you can get. Proprietor Billie Van Dyke says that no one is allowed to leave hungry, and certainly no one should after feasting on a variety of Southern salads, meats, vegetables, breads and desserts and, of course, sweet tea, the "Champagne of the South," and lemonade. Housed in a gloriously restored southern mansion, The Blue Willow Inn is home to Southern hospitality and charm at its best.__The Blue Willow Inn Cookbook__The greatest restaurants in America are its wonderful independent regional restaurants. And there are no greater experts on America's regional restaurants than Michael and Jane Stern. "Coast to coast," said the, "they know where to find the freshest lobster rolls, the fluffiest pancakes, the crispiest catfish." Voted The Best Small-town Restaurant In The South By Readers Of Southern Living Magazine, The Blue Willow Inn Now Has Its Best Recipes Revealed In This Collection. Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Drinks And Breads -- Sandwich And Salad -- Appetizers -- Side Dishes -- Main Courses -- Desserts. By Jane And Michael Stern. Includes Index. Machine generated contents note: Foreword ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii DRINKS and BREADS 1 SANDWICH and SALAD 23 APPETIZERS 45 SIDE DISHES 77 MAIN COURSES 111 DESSERTS 139. Ice tea is Dixie's eau de vie. It excites the palate, slips down the throat, and brings vigor back to bodies wrung out from the hot sun.