By Sherryl Woods with Chef Teddi Wohlford (Harlequin, 240 pp.)
is based on recipes mentioned, or highlighted in the "Sweet Magnolias" book series, by Sherryl Woods. The cookbook references characters from the novels, and is organized by events or activities that feature in the books. From appetizers to dinner recipes, the cookbook captures everything from a girls' night out on the town to the menu of the book's fictional Sullivan's Restaurant. The section titled "Mama Cruz's Recipe File," feels like the recipes an old family friend or a favorite aunt would lend you.
