The Cheese Biscuit Queen returns with signature sass, spirited stories, and 80 new recipes
Queen Mary Martha Greene's ear for stories, heart for telling them, and taste for all the ingredients that whip up a good time whisk together in The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic! Southern Recipes, Saucy Stories, and More Rambunctious Behavior— the memoir, cookbook, and hilarious sequel to her best-selling book The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All. In the new book, Queen Mary Martha invites you into her world of Southern hospitality, blending recipes and tales with just enough spice to make you flutter your hand fan.
Real-life characters sparkle with humor and Southern charm in this rollicking romp through new recipes and stories, including the "Whiskeypalian" sneaking alcohol to his grandmother at her retirement community, and a few favorites like the Queen's champagne mustard recipe origin story. To each pint of levity, she adds an ounce of gravity when she shares memories like her grandmother reminding her that friends are the family you choose.
Organized by course and featuring 80 new recipes, The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic! includes delicious favorites like Shrimp Remoulade Deviled Eggs, Pride of the Pee Dee Chicken Bog, Chocolate Pound Cake with Pecan Fudge Icing, and Chatham Artillery Punch, plus Miss Willa's Cheese Tomato Aspic—that uniquely Southern staple of controversial appeal. Queen Mary Martha sets a place at her table for Southern hospitality newbies, experienced entertainers, and everyone who enjoys food made with love and seasoned with heartfelt stories.
Charmingly illustrated with vintage photographs and with a foreword by Cassandra King, author of Tell Me a Story: My Life with Pat Conroy, The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic! celebrates 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.
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
