December: Meet White Cake Contest Winner Sue Winter
Sue Winter from Gilette Wyoming, won our 2012 White Cake Recipe Contest with her recipe for Mrs. Billet's White Cake.
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Some of the best presents don't fit under a tree. We rounded up more than a dozen unique experiences—from sailing school to barbecue camp—that'll have them thanking you for years to come.
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Make It Merry & Bright
Editor-at-Large Kimberly Schlegel Whitman shares Christmas table decorations that are big on impact and easy on execution.
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3 Fabulously Festive Christmas Trees
Take a holiday design cue from decorating editor Lindsey Ellis Beatty and trim a fabulously festive tree based on the colors of your own room, not Santa's coat.
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Birmingham event and floral designer Sybil Sylvester combs the winter garden and shares three enchanting ways to use fresh evergreens indoors.
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Jessica Sloane's Party Essentials
This top Nashville event planner shares her tips and favorite sources for entertaining in style—and looking great while doing it.
moreKeely Thorne's Party Essentials
This top Houston event planner shares her tips and favorite sources for entertaining in style—and looking great while doing it.
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Jade Lee's Party Essentials
This top Atlanta event planner shares her tips and favorite sources for entertaining in style—and looking great while doing it.
moreColorful Foyer Makeover
Designer Tobi Fairley gives this entry a bold and colorful makeover, via mail order.
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Red Velvet Revelry
This wondrous, Wonka-esque dessert buffet celebrates one of the South's most iconic flavors in creative new ways. And yes, you're going to need a bigger dessert plate.
moreSit Down for A Wintry Feast
This hearty midwinter's meal showcases the bounty of the season and pairs especially well with a crackling fire.
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Sip Into a Glamorous Cocktail Party
Crowd-pleasing small bites and sparkling drinks make for a festive-yet-relaxed holiday féte. (We'll clink to that.)
moreEasy Holiday Suppers
Finding quality time with your inner circle is next to impossible during the hectic holidays. Our solution: Invite your nearest and dearest over for one of these laid-back get-togethers.
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The Perfect Wintry White Cake
We baked dozens of delicious cakes for our annual holiday contest and found a white cake layered with buttercream goodness as pure as the driven snow.
moreFestive Milk Punches
When the forecast calls for an inch of snow, Southerners stampede the grocery store to stock up on milk. So we whipped up frothy cocktails to go with a flurry of Christmas desserts.
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The Twinkliest Drive in Texas
From spectacular lights in Johnson City to the bulbs that set San Antonio aglow, check out our top stops for high-wattage whimsy.
moreMagnolia Front Door for Christmas
Welcome holiday visitors in a big way! Georgia designer Carmen Johnston shows how to be bold with magnolia.
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How To Decorate a Holiday Mantel
Design expert Phoebe Howard opts for fresh greenery in abundance to celebrate the holidays.
moreCut to Perfection
Think outside the shiny foil-wrapped pot and use the festive blooms of poinsettias in arrangements.
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Over-the-Top Christmas Morning Pancakes
Whimsical layer cakes for breakfast (and lunch and dinner)? Yes! We've transformed six classic Southern cakes into the most magical pancakes and toppings ever. Now get stacking.
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