The Recipe for Success: How to Host a Cooking Show

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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:

Focaccia Bread Recipe

Les Dames d’Escoffier 

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