Quick-Fix Southern

Homemade Hospitality in 30 Minutes or Less

by Rebecca Lang

Price: $16.99
ISBN-13: 9781449401108
ISBN-10: 1449401104
Size: 7 1/2 x 9 in.
Page Count: 192 pages

April 25, 7:30 p.m.
Quail Ridge Books & Music
http://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/rebecca-lang-quick-fix-southernand-samples
Book Signing with Samples
3522 Wade Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27607

April 26, 6:00 p.m.
A Southern Season
http://www.southernseason.com/class/default.asp
Cooking Class and Book Signing
201 S. Estes Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Spend an afternoon with us as Rebecca demonstrates this wonderful menu with lots of Southern charm to boot.
Menu: White Barbecued Chicken; Macaroni with Five Cheeses; Spring Vegetables with Lemon Herb Dip; Lazy Girl Cobbler

April 28, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Junior League of Athens
Athens, Georgia
http://www.juniorleagueofathens.org/athens/index.jsp
Kids in the Kitchen

May 12
Atlanta Food & Wine Festival
http://atlfoodandwinefestival.com/
Atlanta, GA
Technique Lab: Cast-Iron Cooking

June 11
Lake Austin Spa
http://www.lakeaustin.com/texas-culinary-vacations.php
Austin, TX

June 26
Fiction Addiction
http://www.fiction-addiction.com/
Luncheon, Reading and Book Signing
1020A Woodruff Road
Greenville, SC 29607

“Filled with recipes for Southern standbys such as sweet potato biscuits (converted for making in a food processor), boiled peanuts (made in a slow cooker), short-cut barbecue (another slow-cooker technique), chicken and dumplings (made with rotisserie chicken), butter bean and bacon hummus (I’m not going to tell this secret!) and more, “Quick-Fix Southern” will teach you how to shorten the time to fix these favorites, and more.” ––The Post and Courier http://bit.ly/jJTcQR

“Rebecca Lang, contributing editor for Southern Living, knows it’s entirely possible to make mouth-watering Southern meals that don’t require hours in the kitchen. That’s the thrust of her cookbook, “Quick-Fix Southern: Homemade Hospitality in 30 Minutes or Less“, which promises jiffy great-tasting, from-scratch meals without sacrificing flavor. All of Lang’s time-saving tips and recipes are in her cookbook. As someone who enjoys cooking, Lang also is aware that cooks need to get a good meal out so they can “attend to all the other 8,000 things” they need to do.” ––Charlotte Observer http://bit.ly/jjeHUB

“”[Quick-Fix Southern is] for people who are working and have the least amount of time to cook,” [Rebecca] Lang said. “But they still want to eat good, wholesome food.” All the recipes in the book require 30 minutes or less of hands-on time, Lang said. But it does not follow the trend of cookbooks that start recipes with a lot of pre-packaged ingredients. Her recipes use ingredients that are found around the edges of grocery stores. “It’s good, honest food from scratch, but still fast,” she said.” ––Online Athens http://bit.ly/hu7gpq

“​Rebecca Lang is a writer and cooking instructor based in Athens, Georgia. She travels the country teaching classes at cooking schools (and also at such places as Williams-Sonoma, Whole Foods and Central Market), and appears regularly in cooking segments on the nationally syndicated show Daytime. She is also a contributing editor for both Southern Living and myrecipes.com, and writes a monthly “Girls’ Night In” column for the latter. Her third cookbook, Quick-Fix Southern, has just been published, and–as the subtitle promises–delivers “homemade hospitality in 30 minutes or less.”" ––Houston Press http://bit.ly/hvuq9G

“Quick-Fix and Southern are two concepts that aren’t usually found together. The new cookbook by Rebecca Lang is an exception in that it serves up 115 Southern dishes that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less. I am pleased to report the recipes I tested from this collection exceeded all of my expectations. … In addition to being quick without sacrificing flavor, each recipe is simple to make and user-friendly. There are expert cooking tips and even tidbits of Southern history. … The Quick-Fix Southern Cookbook is authentic, accessible, and highly recommended.” ––Tucson Citizen http://bit.ly/f8xurL

“All the recipes I tried from Quick-Fix Southern worked very well. Author Rebecca Lang knows how to cook and this book reflects her talents. … “Quick-Fix Southern” is fun, light and breezy, and full of food that one wants to eat.” ––100 Miles http://bit.ly/eJLzHa

“The latest cookbook in [the quick-fix] genre is “Quick-Fix Southern: Homemade Hospitality in 30 Minutes or Less” by Rebecca Lang, who is a contributing editor at Southern Living magazine. Lang revisits the classics, offering recipes for everything from mint juleps to fried green tomatoes, but adds a twist by suggesting some shortcuts.” ––The Portland Press Herald http://bit.ly/hK3WOL

“Summon up warmer climes from the comfort of your own kitchen with “Quick-Fix Southern,” a new cookbook by Southern Living magazine contributing editor Rebecca Lang. The recipes, designed to be prepared in 30 minutes or less, include such Dixie delights as icebox pickles, oyster dressing, sweet potato biscuits, mozzarella corn spoon bread and (rotisserie) chicken and dumplings. The slow-cooking stone-ground grits recipe for a crockpot is heaven sent.” ––Boston Herald http://bit.ly/e8evtk

“I found this to be a delightful book of recipes that can be fixed in a short time from appetizers to drinks to sip on the front porch or under the Magnolia tree to main dishes to deserts. The little hints and tips after each recipe really add to it. … There are several recipes that I want to try throughout the book.” ––Miss Lynn’s Books & More
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Quick Fix, Southern Way to Feed Family: MyFoxATLANTA.com

serves 6 to 8

baking time: 50 minutes

Many Southern grandmothers have a version of this simple cobbler in their recipe boxes. It may just be the quickest way to an old-fashioned farm staple. I first heard it referred to as Lazy Girl Cobbler in Nathalie Dupree’s kitchen. Her kitchen is a Southern woman’s sanctuary. It’s always warm, inviting, and never ceases to be a learning place for the hungry.

½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup Southern All-Purpose Flour (see page 7)
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
¹⁄8 teaspoon salt
1¼ cups buttermilk
4 cups fresh blackberries

Preheat the oven to 375˚F.

In a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, melt the butter in the oven while it is preheating. Once the butter is melted, remove the skillet from the oven.

Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk the buttermilk into the flour mixture.

Pour the batter over the melted butter in the hot skillet. Sprinkle the blackberries evenly over the batter.

Bake for 50 minutes. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.

serves 8

I adore roasted tomatoes and I practically live for creamy grits, so one fateful day, I combined my two loves. If I do say so myself, it was a stroke of genius. The two complement each other in total harmonies of texture, flavor, and color.

3 cups chicken broth
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup quick grits
2 cups grape tomatoes
1½ teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons shredded
Parmesan cheese
Freshly ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 400˚F.

Bring the chicken broth and heavy cream to a simmer in a large heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, about 5 minutes. Add the grits. Stirring often, cook for 20 minutes, until the grits are no longer crunchy.

While the grits are cooking, cut the tomatoes in half and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Toss the tomatoes in olive oil and arrange in a single layer. Bake for 15 minutes. Add the balsamic vinegar and toss.

Remove the grits from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese. Serve the tomatoes over the grits. Sprinkle with the pepper before serving.

Come and get it! In Quick-Fix Southern: Homemade Hospitality in 30 Minutes or Less mouthwatering meals are ready in a jiffy, thanks to Rebecca Lang serving up tasty recipes that defy the notion that Southern cooking is a time-consuming endeavor.

An extra helping of Rebecca’s Southern hospitality complements the appetizing recipes that appear in Quick-Fix Southern. Rebecca groups the 115 recipes in 10 themes, making it effortless to find the perfect food to fit the mood. Themes include dishes fit for Tailgates and Gatherings, Busy Weeknight Suppers, and Girls’ Night In, as well as delightful drink concoctions ideal for Sipping on the Screened Porch. Can’t you just taste the Key Lime Martini and smell the gardenias?

In addition to being quick without sacrificing flavor, each recipe is inviting, simple to make, and user-friendly—even for novice chefs. Rebecca, a popular cooking instructor, sprinkles in expert cooking tips and tidbits of Southern history, providing an added spice to the pages of Quick-Fix Southern.

After the first bite of one of Rebecca’s recipes—from Ribeyes with Bourbon Pecan Butter and Fried Green Tomatoes to Butter Bean and Bacon Hummus and Real Fast Pralines—cooks will feel an instant connection to their newfound Southern roots.