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Mama's Chilton County Peach Cobbler

There is no better cobbler than the one my mother makes with peaches from Chilton County, Alabama.

Julia's Hostess Tips

I threw my first “grown-up” party when I was nine, for my father’s birthday. It featured surprise balls and Quiche Lorraine from Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Though my party throwing skills have evolved a bit since then, that basic formula—good fun and good food—remains the basis of any successful shindig, and I still love a surprise ball. Here’s the formula: Delicious food and a lot of it; more booze and wine than you think you need; good music (even if it’s just a playlist and a speaker); a great mix of people and a festive host or hostess.

Fourth of July Sangria

Which means that this year I’ll kick off my Independence Day celebration with a pitcher or two of sangria.

Julia Reed's New Orleans

I’m glad I did—the months I spent on the campaign trail made me realize I never wanted to leave my adopted city. The temporary apartment I took that year was the first in a long string of New Orleans abodes.

Julia's Delta Retreat

Since I was twenty-five, by which time I’d been away from home for almost ten years, I’ve fantasized about building a house, a retreat of sorts, in or near my hometown in the Mississippi Delta. I hadn’t realized how long I’d actually had this particular dream until a few weeks ago when I found a love letter from the man I almost married that brought me to my knees. In it, he envisioned the place that even then he knew I’d always wanted, and that he had wanted for both of us. “Could you hang orchids from the veranda like you do in Malaysia, and grow mangoes in the garden?” he wrote. We would have a Vietnamese cook who would do miraculous things to catfish; we’d gaze out at the Mississippi in reclining wicker chairs “having some sort of long drink” or maybe “a fine old Armagnac.”

Tour Keith's Nashville Georgian

Take a look inside Keith & Jon's Nashville home filled with antiques, Southern art, and lots of spots for dogs and kids to perch.

Tour Julia Reed's New Orleans Apartment

A Greenville, MS native who’s written five books and served as editor and writer for the likes of Newsweek, Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, Elle Decor, and Garden & Gun, Julia Reed has had an envy-inducing career—and a lot of fun along the way. Whether she’s musing about politics, fashion, or grits, her sharp sense of humor and confident Southern charm put a dimple on even the dullest words.

Keith’s Kitchen Garden

Today’s garden is just this, a jewel box of an outdoor space. It is a distinct space that separates itself from the vast lawn that extends right beyond the crepe myrtles and just past the raised beds. But this kitchen garden starts in the kitchen, the heart of the home, and then carries on outside, and we are thrilled to share it with you today.

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