Julia reed

I threw my first “grown-up” party when I was nine, for my father’s birthday. It featured surprise balls and Quiche Lorraine from Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Though my party throwing skills have evolved a bit since then, that basic formula—good fun and good food—remains the basis of any successful shindig, and

Lets face it, decorating for Christmas can be overwhelming. Taking out a ton of decor and replacing everything can surely be time consuming and overwhelming. I like to keep it simple and add a few elements at a time to the decor I already have. I also make sure to always keep true to my […]

Author, humorist and hostess Julia Reed was “gobsmacked” to learn she would receive the 2018 Swan Award, presented annually at the Swan Ball to people distinguished in the arts or by their dedicated service to humanity. “Other than that, she always makes us laugh; no one personifies elegance, Southern gentility and the uplifting fun of the evening better than Julia Reed,” said Swan Ball co-chair Beth Alexander. Julia is the author of seven books and a contributing editor at Elle Decor and…

A tribute to the long-time Garden & Gun columnist and contributing editor, who died on Friday

Julia Reed shares her favorite recipe for party-worthy, Frozen Whiskey Sours, a simple crowd-pleaser from lifelong friend Elizabeth Cordes.

I'm from Seattle, and to chart the farthest I've ventured into the southern states I could draw an arc from Santa Fe through Kansas City and on to Raleigh,

The great Southern writer died recently, but her love for the holidays, like her life, was over-the-top. Here's how she decorated her home at Christmas.

One of the absolute highlights of my recent attendance at the Southern Food Writing Conference was getting the chance to hear Julia Reed speak. A published author plus contributing editor at Vogue and Newsweek, Reed is one of my favorite southern writers, but she was even better in real life! Her southern grand dame persona was warm and inviting...Reed's rubbed elbows with the likes of politicos, fashionistas, and the Washington D.C. & New York elite but she doesn't seem to care about any of…

The great Southern writer died recently, but her love for the holidays, like her life, was over-the-top. Here's how she decorated her home at Christmas.

Julia Reed, author of the new book, 'But Mama Always Put Vodka in Her Sangria: Adventures in Eating, Drinking and Making Merry,' is one of those talented people who can pull four random ingredients out of her fridge and transform them into a memorable, impromptu, sit-down dinner party. (It helps to have good Champagne on hand.) Here, she gives away a few of her secrets.