D HOME CONTRIBUTING EDITOR PUBLISHES BOOK

Hot off the presses: D Home Senior Contributing Editor Denise Gee and her photographer husband, Robert Peacock, have just published a beautiful book together, Southern Cocktails: Dixie Drinks, Party Potions & Classic Libations. Gee grew up in a wonderful old antebellum mansion in Natchez, Mississippi, so learning to mix a classic mint julep was important if you were going to entertain on the veranda. She’s a talented writer (check out her story in our current issue) so the book is a good read, full of fascinating tidbits, and fun quotes on aspects of Southern drinking (”Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough.” — Mark Twain) and has easy to understand recipes. Do you know about the Sazerac? It’s a true New Orleans insider’s drink. Drinks are beautifully shot, of course; Peacock’s photographs appear in our story this month on Vintage Place.