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‘The Southerner’s Cookbook’ Launch Party

On November 3, 2015, Garden & Gun celebrated the release of The Southerner’s Cookbook: Recipes, Wisdom, and Stories from the Editors of Garden & Gun. Guests gathered at the G&G office to toast the chefs, writers, photographers, and friends that made the book possible.

Special thanks to:
HarperWave
Harvest Catering
Squeeze
Sarah York Grimshaw Designs


The Southerner’s Cookbook: Recipes, Wisdom, and Stories from the Editors of Garden & Gun.

The Southerner’s Cookbook: Recipes, Wisdom, and Stories from the Editors of Garden & Gun.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Guests look at the recipes featured in The Southerner’s Cookbook.

Guests look at the recipes featured in The Southerner’s Cookbook.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: G&G Vice President, Consumer Marketing Gary Michelson speaks with Style Director Haskell Harris and Senior Vice President, Brand Development & Creative Services Jessica Derrick.

Left to right: G&G Vice President, Consumer Marketing Gary Michelson speaks with Style Director Haskell Harris and Senior Vice President, Brand Development & Creative Services Jessica Derrick.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Catering by Harvest Moon.

Catering by Harvest Moon.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency Book Agent Amy Hughes.

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency Book Agent Amy Hughes.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: G&G President & CEO Rebecca Darwin, Susan Kibler, and Partner Pierre Manigault.

Left to right: G&G President & CEO Rebecca Darwin, Susan Kibler, and Partner Pierre Manigault.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: Bloggers Grace Atwood & Chassity Evans and Byrdhouse PR’s Annie Hamnett.

Left to right: Bloggers Grace Atwood & Chassity Evans and Byrdhouse PR’s Annie Hamnett.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Floral designs by Sarah York Grimshaw.

Floral designs by Sarah York Grimshaw.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Three Variations of “Classic” Pimento Cheese, as seen in The Southerner’s Cookbook.

Three Variations of “Classic” Pimento Cheese, as seen in The Southerner’s Cookbook.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Guests received a copy of The Southerner’s Cookbook.

Guests received a copy of The Southerner’s Cookbook.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: G&G Style Director Haskell Harris and Executive Managing Editor Phillip Rhodes.

Left to right: G&G Style Director Haskell Harris and Executive Managing Editor Phillip Rhodes.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: G&G Art Director Marshall McKinney, Executive Assistant to the CEO Ali Karn, and Research Editor CJ Lotz.

Left to right: G&G Art Director Marshall McKinney, Executive Assistant to the CEO Ali Karn, and Research Editor CJ Lotz.

Photo: Richard Ellis

G&G Senior Vice President & Editor in Chief David DiBenedetto toasts the chefs, writers, photographers, and friends that made the cookbook possible.

G&G Senior Vice President & Editor in Chief David DiBenedetto toasts the chefs, writers, photographers, and friends that made the cookbook possible.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: Sully Sullivan, Adam Boozer, and Dan Xeller.

Left to right: Sully Sullivan, Adam Boozer, and Dan Xeller.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: G&G Creative Services Director Colleen Call, Assistant Editor Elizabeth Hutchison, and Michael Carmody.

Left to right: G&G Creative Services Director Colleen Call, Assistant Editor Elizabeth Hutchison, and Michael Carmody.

Photo: Richard Ellis

The Tallulah–whiskey, peanuts, and Coke–as seen in The Southerner’s Cookbook .

The Tallulah–whiskey, peanuts, and Coke–as seen in The Southerner’s Cookbook .

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: Leapfrog PR’s Libba Osborne, Will Mischner, G&G Senior Editor Jessica Mischner, and Chris Osborne.

Left to right: Leapfrog PR’s Libba Osborne, Will Mischner, G&G Senior Editor Jessica Mischner, and Chris Osborne.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: Cookbook Contributor Kate Connor, G&G President & CEO Rebecca Darwin, and Julie Montgomery.

Left to right: Cookbook Contributor Kate Connor, G&G President & CEO Rebecca Darwin, and Julie Montgomery.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: Randy Johnson, G&G Executive Managing Editor Phillip Rhodes, Accounting Assistant Abby Long, and Associate Publisher, Advertising Ginger Sutton.

Left to right: Randy Johnson, G&G Executive Managing Editor Phillip Rhodes, Accounting Assistant Abby Long, and Associate Publisher, Advertising Ginger Sutton.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: G&G Partner Pierre Manigault, Susan Kidler, William Bates, John Pope, CEO & Founder Rebecca Darwin.

Left to right: G&G Partner Pierre Manigault, Susan Kidler, William Bates, John Pope, CEO & Founder Rebecca Darwin.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: G&G Senior Vice President, Brand Development & Creative Services Jessica Derrick, Sam Sydney, and Darren Sydney.

Left to right: G&G Senior Vice President, Brand Development & Creative Services Jessica Derrick, Sam Sydney, and Darren Sydney.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Devilish Eggs, as seen in The Southerner’s Cookbook.

Devilish Eggs, as seen in The Southerner’s Cookbook.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: G&G Partner Pierre Manigault and President & CEO Rebecca Darwin.

Left to right: G&G Partner Pierre Manigault and President & CEO Rebecca Darwin.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: G&G Accounting Associate Aileen Lewis, Assistant Editor Elizabeth Hutchison, Digital Media Director Kim Alexander, Associate Photo Editor Margaret Houston, Consumer Relations Manager Ashley Smith, and Accounting Assistant Abby Long.

Left to right: G&G Accounting Associate Aileen Lewis, Assistant Editor Elizabeth Hutchison, Digital Media Director Kim Alexander, Associate Photo Editor Margaret Houston, Consumer Relations Manager Ashley Smith, and Accounting Assistant Abby Long.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: Chef Jason Stanhope, G&G Executive Managing Editor Phillip Rhodes, Photography Director Maggie Brett Kennedy, Cookbook Contributor Chef Mike Lata, President & CEO Rebecca Darwin, Partner Pierre Manigault, and Senior Vice President & Editor in Chief David DiBenedetto.

Left to right: Chef Jason Stanhope, G&G Executive Managing Editor Phillip Rhodes, Photography Director Maggie Brett Kennedy, Cookbook Contributor Chef Mike Lata, President & CEO Rebecca Darwin, Partner Pierre Manigault, and Senior Vice President & Editor in Chief David DiBenedetto.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: G&G Assistant Editor Jed Portman, Bill Briand, Senior Vice President & Editor in Chief David DiBenedetto, and Johnny Fisher.

Left to right: G&G Assistant Editor Jed Portman, Bill Briand, Senior Vice President & Editor in Chief David DiBenedetto, and Johnny Fisher.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: Marika Yanke, Blogger Annie Reeves, and G&G Associate Creative Services Manager Molly Kalinsky.

Left to right: Marika Yanke, Blogger Annie Reeves, and G&G Associate Creative Services Manager Molly Kalinsky.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: G&G Deputy Editor Dave Mezz, Randy Johnson, and Executive Managing Editor Phillip Rhodes.

Left to right: G&G Deputy Editor Dave Mezz, Randy Johnson, and Executive Managing Editor Phillip Rhodes.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: Brooks Reitz and Erin Connelly.

Left to right: Brooks Reitz and Erin Connelly.

Photo: Richard Ellis

G&G Senior Vice President & Editor and Chief David DiBenedetto and his wife & contributor Jenny Everett.

G&G Senior Vice President & Editor and Chief David DiBenedetto and his wife & contributor Jenny Everett.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: G&G Visual & Creative Direction Hunter Floyd, Jubilee Coordinator Caroline Rearden, Jimmy Hagood, and Associate Publisher, Advertising Ginger Sutton.

Left to right: G&G Visual & Creative Direction Hunter Floyd, Jubilee Coordinator Caroline Rearden, Jimmy Hagood, and Associate Publisher, Advertising Ginger Sutton.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: Cookbook prop stylists Kenneth Hyatt & Justin Schram.

Left to right: Cookbook prop stylists Kenneth Hyatt & Justin Schram.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: G&G Vice President & Publisher Christian Bryant, Kathleen Woodberry, Adriano Giampietro, Retail Marketing Manager Kate Ludwig, and Garden & Gun Land Marketing Manager, Kristin Mayhall.

Left to right: G&G Vice President & Publisher Christian Bryant, Kathleen Woodberry, Adriano Giampietro, Retail Marketing Manager Kate Ludwig, and Garden & Gun Land Marketing Manager, Kristin Mayhall.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Left to right: Cookbook Contributor Matt Lee and HarperWave Executive Editor Julie Will.

Left to right: Cookbook Contributor Matt Lee and HarperWave Executive Editor Julie Will.

Photo: Richard Ellis

Moon Pies, as seen in The Southerner’s Cookbook.

Moon Pies, as seen in The Southerner’s Cookbook.

Photo: Richard Ellis