Southern at Heart

Country ham and scalloped potatoes; iceberg wedge salad; coconut bourbon chocolates for the adults in the crowd.

Spinach and artichoke pasta; Hail Kale Caesar salad; Damaris' chocolate and espresso layer cake with peanut butter icing.

Damaris Phillips invites her mother, sister and niece over for an at-home Southern spa day; barbecue-glazed shrimp; baked grits and collards; rhubarb/strawberry shortcake.

Fork-free party snacks include fresh watermelon and feta skewers, baked fingerlings with sour cream butter topped with catfish caviar and champagne berry chiffon.

Kentucky BLTs topped with a bourbon tomato aioli; stewed tomato and fresh mozzarella salad; grilled peach and bourbon crisp.

Roasted pumpkin seed-seared lima beans; "Enchalasagna"; coconut tequila lime pie.

Loaded skillet corn bread; Creole pinto beans; Damaris's elegant lavender coconut macaroons.

Spicy hot chicken fried steak sandwiches; smoked macaroni salad; blackberry almond cobbler.

Banana pepper and jalapeño compote served on grilled pork tenderloin; grilled succotash pasta salad; grilled cherries and oranges used in an old-fashioned cocktail.

Pecan-crusted stuffed chicken; Southern risotto, a savory bed of rice topped with caramelized asparagus.

Crispy fried meatloaf sandwiches topped with a sweet and tangy green tomato jam; carrot raisin salad rolls; peanut butter and jelly cookies.

A brunch consisting of cinnamon roll biscuits with sweet tea caramel, five-cup ambrosia and easy breakfast sausage.

Pizza topped with roasted chicken breast, homemade peach jam and brie; orange blossom bundt cake with white chocolate ganache.