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Commander’s Palace is throwing a virtual wine and cheese party and celebrating “what should have been Jazz Fest” in support of the Louisiana communities recovering from Hurricane Ida. Hosted by James Beard Award nominated “Wine Guy” Dan Davis, tickets (which start at $49 for New Orleans locals) include uniquely curated wines, cheeses, and bites from Chef Meg Bickford and the Commander’s Palace kitchen team. Attendees will participate in a guided tasting alongside a fantastic lineup of Jazz Fest artists, headlined by award-winning New Orleans singer-songwriter Anders Osborne....

What began as a friendly competition between neighbors to see who could decorate their boat house the best, has blossomed into an extravagant Christmas light show people are traveling to see. When the lights go out during the holiday season, a strip of boathouses along Georgia’s Lake Sinclair transforms into “Christmas Cove,” a winter wonderland created by a handful of individual families. “It started with just a couple of spare Christmas lights that we had left over, so we just put it on our boat house and next thing you know, our next-door neighbor followed, and he did more lights,” Kay Forrester told 11 Alive....

When I was born in Can Tho, Vietnam, my parents had no idea that any of us would turn out Southern—that we would one day wholeheartedly adopt “y’all” and become NC State and UNC basketball fiends. It’s one thing to be a “Third Culture Kid”—someone who straddles the identities of their biological heritage and the place where they were brought up—and it’s another to be Southern as well. I’m one of the fortunate ones who can say that I’m Vietnamese-American and also Southern on top of that....

The King of Country Music has once again set aside time to help raise money for veterans through a charity event benefiting Feherty’s Troop First Foundation. For the 11th year, Strait, alongside longtime friend and Texas businessman Tom Cusick, hosted the Vaqueros del Mar Invitational golf tournament and benefit show at Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort, which they co-own alongside Northview Hotel Group. This year, Tapatio Springs kicked off the fundraising efforts by making a $25,000 donation of their own....

We’ve all been there. You have an outfit in mind to wear to work or out for dinner, but when you pull it out of the closet, it’s wrinkled. While wrinkles are always fashion no-nos, ironing is such a chore. Luckily you don’t have to make the decision between finding a new outfit to wear or pulling out the ironing board, because there are several tricks for removing wrinkles from clothing using steam and heat minus the iron....

A familiar fruit in the Bible, pomegranates have been cultivated since antiquity. These are long-lasting, drought tolerant plants when established. They also are very malleable. They can be grown as trees, shrubs, or hedges; cropped into bonsai or wired into espaliers. There are dwarf forms for containers and ornamental types grown primarily for flowers. Grown in full sun, they will flower in the summer and fruit in the fall. Although the flowers are self-fertile, it is best to grow several of several varieties if high fruit production is the goal....

As the saying goes, mi casa es su casa. When a loved one comes to your neck of the woods—be it for a quick moment or a longer trip—you jump at the chance to have them stay with you. Hosting is a great opportunity to spend some quality time with your guests, but let’s be honest: You can also show off your great design style. It’s a win-win. However, hosting comes with its own set of challenges....

The turkey came out of the oven with crisp, golden skin and tender, juicy meat, thanks to the dry-brining method you used. The cornbread dressing, made with your Mom’s recipe, baked light, moist, and deliciously aromatic; you think Mom would have approved. But yet, even as you sit through the holiday meal chatting with guests, you are secretly worried about your pumpkin pie. Did you overcook it? Did you undercook it?...

Amidst these exceedingly difficult times, we’re grateful for the silver linings, whether it’s taking a free quilting class online or getting a call or email from an old friend that we haven’t heard from in a while. On social media, we’ve also loved getting cooking tutorials and tips from some of our favorite celebrities. Among the bunch, Joanna Gaines began sharing quarantine cooking videos that have kept us delightfully entertained and given us quite a bit of recipe inspiration....

Here at Southern Living, we’re pickle people. If you love pickles like us, you’re going to go crazy for Mt. Olive’s latest release: Pickle Salsa. Yes, you read that right, a mash-up of two of our favorite condiments into one flavorful jar o’ goodness. Mt. Olive’s new Pickle Salsa is available in three varieties—mild, medium, and hot— and can be purchased nationwide at grocery stores such as Albertsons, Safeway, Ingles, Harris Teeter, Food City, Publix, and more....

Home is where…everything is. These days at least. Spending endless time at home this past year has made us all appreciate our spaces a bit more, as well as come to realize when certain weathered areas could use a bit of an update. (Or a houseplant!) As editors, we’re always on the lookout for incredible products for our readers, from Valentine’s Day gifts to bedding sets. All the better if they are affordable and stylish, to boot....

Beachgoers are being advised to watch where they step along the Gulf Coast. Purple flags are flying from Fort Morgan, Alabama, to Panama City, Florida, due to the presence of a frightful new species of jellyfish known as pink meanies. Dauphin Island Sea Lab Marine Biologist Brian Jones told WPMI this happens on Gulf Coast beaches about every 10-12 years. They are currently being drawn to shore by an influx of their favorite snack: moon jellyfish....

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Okay, no, it’s not Christmas yet, but it is when Publix rolls out its special holiday ice cream flavors and what’s more wonderful than that? This year, the South’s beloved grocery store’s line-up of limited edition ice cream includes two new additions: Salted Caramel Toffee Crunch, which gets its crunch from pieces of cocoa pretzel bark, and Praline Pecan Bread Pudding dotted with praline pecans....

This year, holiday shopping is going to look very different in light of the coronavirus crisis. While Target has implemented safety precautions in their stores since March, they’ve now shared some updates on what customers can expect for the holiday season—namely, their holiday deals kicking off in October both in-store and online, the closure of their stores on Thanksgiving Day, and making 20,000 more products—including groceries—available via same-day pickup and delivery services....

Does your preacher still stop by for weekly dinners? (If this cake were on the menu, it would be hard to stay away.) Weekly or monthly dinners with the preacher call for a dessert that’s easy and delicious—namely, a preacher’s cake. What makes a preacher’s cake? Well, this particular dessert comes in all forms and flavors. It began as an all-encompassing term for the cake a host or hostess would bake in preparation for inviting a visiting preacher to their home for dinner....

The South is known for a variety of tasty culinary creations, like fried green tomatoes and biscuits with gravy, but when it comes to the best drinks below the Mason-Dixon, it’s hard to beat the Bushwacker. Best described as the ultimate adult milkshake, the icy treat usually contains dark Rum, Kahlúa, Cream of Coconut, and some form of milk. The Bushwacker is believed to have originated in the Virgin Islands, but Southerners have really made it their own!...

Our first look at HBO’s upcoming six-episode adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger’s novel The Time Travel’s Wife is here in all its heart-pounding glory. The Time Traveler’s Wife will chronicle the “intricate and magical love story” between Clare (Game of Thrones’ Rose Leslie) and Henry (Sanditon’s Theo James) as they navigate marriage with a unique problem… spontaneous time travel. The show’s official trailer (below) teases how their star-crossed relationship unfolds across time—with tears, heartache, danger, and a whole lot of romance....

When the dog days of summer set in and you are facing an afternoon filled with haze, humidity, and languid breezes (if there is even a breeze at all), the one thing that will coax you out onto the back porch is the promise of a sweet, juicy, and crisp watermelon. There are few things more refreshing than biting into a watermelon wedge, letting the juice trickle down your arms, and seeing how far you can spit the seeds....

With autumn approaching, it occurred to Julia “Judy” Pitts that each student at South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind might appreciate a warm, colorful hat. “I’ve been crocheting for over 50 years,” Pitts said in a statement. “During the pandemic, I made lots of hats with all sorts of designs and characters kids love, and when I was thinking through places I could donate them to, the students at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB) came to mind....

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Spring on the Outer Banks means plenty of cute new additions to North Carolina’s most famous herd of wild horses. The Corolla Wild Horse Fund (CWHF) revealed on Facebook this week that the Corolla herd has welcomed its first foal of the year: a sweet male colt named Charlie. (Caretakers are using “C” names this year.) “Welcome to the world, baby number one,” the nonprofit wrote alongside photos of the fluffy, brown youngster with his mama....