Southern
Living February 2014
CONDITION
CONTENTS
Columns
Life At Southern Living
Meet The Family – Five decades of colorful SL characters
and a few behind-the-scenes stories
Reader Letters – How SL has changed readers’ lives
Our Favorite Old-School Cover – We share 21 memorable
covers from our first 25 years
Bless Our Hearts – Amusing yet not-so-golden moments
Southern Journal
Home
50 Secrets To A Gracious Home – Design legends from
across the South still the principles behind their timeless interiors
The Southern Living Barn Bash – From a signature cocktail
to a legendary band, we went all out for our golden anniversary party
The Forever Houses – Louisiana architect A Hays town
almost single-handedly revived the traditional homes of the South
Style
50 Elements Of Southern Style – Timeless looks,
accessories and outfits we can’t live without
The New Old Dress – Top Southern designers reinvent
patterns from our past issues
Gardening
50 Golden Rules of Gardening – Wit, wisdom, and words of
warning from our Grumpy garden columnist
Re-Creating Our First Cover – SL returns to Mobile,
Alabama with two truckloads of azaleas
The Camellia Man – Meet Charleston horticulturist Tom
Johnson and his “idiot-proof” plants
The Seed Saver – Homegrown hero Ira Wallace of the
Southern Exposure seed Exchange strives to preserve the old-timey vegetables of
the South
Travel +
Culture
50 Best Places In The South Now – Our favorite new
discoveries from Key Largo to Kentucky
Saturdays At The Store – A peek inside the window display
and tearooms of department stores that defiened Southern shopping
Houstonization Revisited – How wildcatters, hot sauce,
and multicultural neighborhoods have created Texas’ ultimate Southern food
frontier
Cooking
50 Years Of Southern Recipes – Since our first issue, we’ve
been the South’s recipe box, and these are our dog-eared grease-splattered,
much-loved favorites
The South’s Most Storied Cakes – Five twists on iconic
desserts and how they became our sweetest traditions
Five Southern Kitchen Magicians – Stories, inspiration,
and prized recipes from some of the region’s best chefs
My Mama’s Cookbook – Rich Bragg shares a few of the
lessons he’s learned on life and cooking from a woman who’s never consulted a
recipe
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