Southern Living Christmas at Home

"Celebrate the best of the holidays with this special collector’s edition filled with more than 200 recipes and ideas for decorating, cooking, and baking. In the South, Christmas is all about tradition and food, and this issue doesn’t disappoint. It includes classic menus for every holiday occasion, from festive cocktail parties to formal Christmas Eve dinner. Our editors have also gathered the best ideas for holiday decorating, from Christmas trees to wreaths and garland. We also feature three gorgeous Southern homes in New Orleans, Charleston, and Savannah that are all decked out. Get ready for a magical and merry Christmas with this collection of recipes and decorating ideas."

Holiday School • TIPS FROM THE SOUTH’S MOST TRUSTED MAGAZINE

Bring in the Branches • Drama comes easy with these striking arrangements

The Spirit of Savannah • Monica Lavin, founder of the blog Lavin Label, decks her historic halls in style

The Toast of New Orleans • Winter whites bring the holiday magic to this Crescent City home

The Charm of Charleston • Two consummate hosts celebrate Christmas in their Charleston home, where there’s always a place for the people and things they love

Decorating With Magnolia • Woven into garlands and wound into wreaths, these evergreen boughs have long been symbolic of the beginning of the Advent season

Our Sentimental Christmas Tree • The Fraser fir is wrapped in colorful lights and decorated with keepsake ornaments that hold the family’s history, each with its own story

Holiday Party Menus • From New Orleans to Kentucky, these showstopping menus are inspired by Southern tradition but have a decidedly fresh, new twist

Holiday Party Menus | Sweet Home Luncheon • Kick off the season with a lunch that features down-home favorites. These recipes are packed with the regional ingredients that made them Southern classics

Holiday Party Menus | French Quarter Revellion • Around New Orleans, families celebrate Réveillon, or the awakening feast—a big meal shared after midnight church. Enjoy a taste of the Big Easy

Holiday Party Menus | Bluegrass Brunch • Inspired by the authentic flavors and traditional dishes from the rolling hills of Kentucky, this Christmas brunch menu is loaded with savory and sweet surprises guaranteed to keep the holiday cheer going

Holiday Party Menus | Southern Sit-Down • The meal of the season is meant to be shared. This menu serves up all the classics you crave with flavorful twists that make each course special for an unforgettable meal

Holiday Party Menus | Gulf Coast Toast • This cocktail party menu takes you on a delicious journey into the New Year with a melting pot of Far East flavors married with some of our favorite Southern standards

Tamale Time • For many Southerners, Christmas means tamales: tender dumplings wrapped in leaves, like tiny presents. Grab a crew and experience the camaraderie and joy in the crafting of these edible gifts

Baking Bread • These food gifts spread joy to friends, teachers, and neighbors

Sweeter by the Dozen • A spectacular roundup of cookies for filling tins and baking with kids

The Sweetest Ending • Looking for a unique trio of desserts that is sure to wow guests? Here’s our gift to you

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