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The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic!

Southern Recipes, Saucy Stories, and More Rambunctious Behavior

Mary Martha Greene

Paperback
978-1-64336-530-5
Published: Feb 18 2025

$27.99

Hardcover

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Ebook
978-1-64336-560-2
Published: Feb 18 2025

OA Ebook
978-1-64336-560-2
Published: Feb 18 2025

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The Cheese Biscuit Queen returns with signature sass, spirited stories, and 80 new recipes

Mary Martha Greene is back and serving up generous portions of fabulous Southern cooking and lively storytelling in this sequel to her best-selling book The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All. In this new book, Queen Mary Martha exclaims, "kiss my aspic!," and invites readers into her world of Southern hospitality. She tells the kinds of stories that some might wish were kept within the family and shares recipes just as juicy and delicious as the best gossip. Greene's real-life characters sparkle with humor and Southern charm.

If you come for the stories, you will certainly stay for the food. Organized by course, recipes include Shrimp Remoulade Deviled Eggs, Pride of the Pee Dee Chicken Bog, Chocolate Pound Cake with Pecan Fudge Icing, and Chatham Artillery Punch. Charmingly illustrated with vintage photographs and complete with a foreword by Cassandra King, author of Tell Me a Story: My Life with Pat Conroy, The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic! is the perfect addition to all kitchens celebrating food, family, friends, and Southern culture.




Mary Martha Greene is a South Carolina native and government relations consultant who perfected her entertaining skills for making friends and engaging clients during her forty-year career. The author of The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All: Southern Recipes, Sweet Remembrances, and a Little Rambunctious Behavior, she divides her time between Beaufort and Columbia, SC.

"Chef's kiss! Storytelling and meals are a celebratory tradition in the South, and The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic! is a most delightful tribute to Southern comfort food and culture. There's something to savor on every page!"—Kim Michele Richardson, New York Times bestselling author

"Kiss My Aspic! is as warm and welcoming as a surprise basket of treats and a front porch visit with a neighbor. An irresistible mix of cooking, stories, and Southern hospitality, Greene's latest collection is pure joy."—Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours

"Reading Kiss My Aspic! was like sitting at a table with Mary as we laugh over a meal and a glass of wine. I know this because I've done it. Thank you, Mary, for reminding us about the ways food brings together family, friends, and community."—Natalie Daise, artist, storyteller, and author of Okra Stew: A Gullah Geechee Family Celebration

"You know that feeling you have after catching up with a dear old friend, ticking off boxes full of gossip about this and that, and frequently finding your sides in stitches and your eyes gently stinging with tears of laughter? That is exactly how I feel after reading The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic!"—KC Hysmith, PhD, historical editor, When Southern Women Cook

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