Lauren’s tips for hosting dinner parties:
- Get people involved and feel wanted in the kitchen, give them tasks
- Handwritten timeline
- Get as much done ahead of time as possible
Resources from this episode:
Lauren’s Favorite Cookbooks:
1. "Deep Run Roots" by Vivian Howard
2. "Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking" by Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart
3. "Dining In" by Alison Roman
4. "Everyday Italian" by Giada de Laurentiis
5. "Essentials of Italian Cooking" by Marcella Hazan
6. "Chasing Flavor" by Dan Kluger
Lauren’s Faves:
- Best olive oil ever is available locally at farmers markets and from the owner, they also ship directly to customers
- Local wood shop owned by Brad Ferguson
- The Veggie Bin is a great spot for local food products, produce and more, plus the friendliest hospitality: https://www.instagram.com/veggiebinchs/?hl=en
- Crosby's Seafood
Butchers:
- Ted's https://www.tedsbutcherblock.com/
- NY Butcher Shop in Mount Pleasant https://www.nybutcher.com/mount-pleasant
- Peculiar Pig Farm https://www.peculiarpigfarm.com/
Farmers:
- Fire Ant Farms, https://www.fireantfarm.org/
- LowLand Farms
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