-Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon's grandmother Dorothea always said a combination of beauty and strength made Southern women "whiskey in a teacup". We may be delicate and ornamental on the outside, she said, but inside, we're strong and fiery.
Reese's Southern heritage informs her whole life, and she loves sharing the joys of Southern living with practically everyone she meets. She takes the South wherever she goes with bluegrass, big holiday parties, and plenty of Dorothea's fried chicken. It's reflected in how she entertains, decorates her home, and makes holidays special for her kids - not to mention how she talks, dances, and does her hair (you will learn Reese's fail-proof, only slightly insane hot-roller technique). Reese loves sharing Dorothea's most delicious recipes as well as her favorite Southern traditions, from midnight barn parties to backyard bridal showers, magical Christmas mornings to rollicking honky-tonks.
It's easy to bring a little bit of Reese's world into your home, no matter where you live. After all, there's a Southern side to every place in the world, right?
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This coffee table book has wonderful photos and gives the reader a glimpse into Reese’s upbringing and how it shaped her adult life. This isn’t a particularly ‘personal’ book but it evokes an old-fashioned, picturesque view of the South, where traditions and childhood memories are at its’ core. You may be able to take the girl out of the South, but you can’t take the South out of the girl!
The format of this book is chapter-with-a-recipe-at-the-end.
Heidi Y.