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Home, Entertaining & Fashion Finds Inspiring Our New Coastal Collections
By; Ashlyn Walters / Southern Hospitality Co.
One of our favorite parts of creating collections is how often inspiration sneaks its way into everyday life — a striped umbrella outside a little coastal restaurant, a woven bag tossed over a chair at the pool, blue hydrangeas on a kitchen counter, a dress you immediately pack for vacation, or something sitting in our online shopping cart at midnight because we simply cannot stop thinking about…
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Pear & Ricotta “Little Beggar’s Purses”
By; Ashlyn Walters / Southern Hospitality Co.
Apparently Italians have known forever that pears and cheese belong together. There’s even an old Italian saying that basically translates to: “Don’t let the peasants know how good pears and cheese are together.”
Which honestly feels very fitting for a pasta literally called beggar’s purses.
Tiny hand-pinched pasta bundles filled with creamy cheese, pears, herbs, or nuts have been floating around Northern Italian cooking forever and somehow…
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Drying Hydrangeas for Home Decor & Gifting
By: Southern Hospitality Co
I don’t dry every flower I grow. Some are meant to be fleeting. But hydrangeas earn the extra effort. Even when the blooms start to fade, they still have presence. There’s a kind of beauty in that last stretch of their season, when the color softens and the petals go from fresh to papery.
I started drying them a few years ago after clipping some for the house and forgetting to…
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How to Make a Luxurious Sugar Scrub at Home
By: Southern Hospitality Co
I’ve always lovedgiving people things. Not grand things. Just small, unexpected offerings. A handwritten note. A jar of something homemade. A scrub that makes your hands feel like they belong to someone who drinks enough water and remembers to take deep breaths.
This sugar scrub came out of that instinct. It’s nothing revolutionary. It’s sugar and oil and scent. But somehow, when you stir them together with the right kind of…
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Heirloom Tomato Tart with Whipped Ricotta, Pesto, and Burrata
By: Ashlyn Walters / Southern Hospitality Co.
A seasonal tart built on layers of simple, well-made ingredients
This tart is a quiet showpiece. It takes the best parts of summer… tomatoes at their peak, herbs in full swing, cheese in every form…. and layers them onto a crisp sheet of puff pastry. It’s the kind of dish that feels generous without being overworked. Served warm or at room temperature, it works just as well…
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Rustic Strawberry Galette
By: Ashlyn Walters / Southern Hospitality Co.
I’m not usually one for cooked fruit desserts. Give me a fresh strawberry any day over something that’s been softened and bubbling in a hot oven. But this galette is different. Somehow it manages to feel both relaxed and special, like a dessert that knows it doesn’t have to try too hard to win you over.
Plus, it pairs ridiculously well with toasted almond gelato or pistachio…
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Mastering the Emulsion: The Essential Guide to Salad Dressings
By; Southern Hospitality Co.
Salad dressing is one of those quiet fundamentals. It lives in the background, often store-bought and underappreciated. But when done right, it can carry a dish, not just coat it. If you’ve ever wondered why your homemade dressings sometimes split, taste flat, or cling to nothing, you’re not alone. There’s a bit of science involved, and once you understand it, everything changes.
This isn’t about showing off. It’s about precision,…
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Frozen Garnishes: How to Flavor Your Drinks with Decorative Ice
By; Southern Hospitality Co.
At Southern Hospitality Co., we believe every detail matters. That includes your ice. Yes, ice. That quiet little element floating in your glass has the power to transform an ordinary moment into something unforgettable.
Decorative ice isn’t just beautiful. It’s thoughtful. It’s personal. It’s a small touch that says, “I care about the way this moment feels.” Whether you’re mixing a cocktail, serving sweet tea on the porch, or simply…
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Classic Flaky Pie Dough
By: Ashlyn Walters / Southern Hospitality Co.
Here’s the thing about pie dough: everyone makes it sound intimidating until you actually do it once. Then it’s suspiciously simple. Like… suspicious in the way you question why anyone ever stressed over it in the first place.
This is the pie dough I reach for every time. No flaky puffed-up promises. Just butter, flour, a little sugar, and a touch of vanilla that makes people pause…
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Grilled Chicken Satay with Mango Salad
By; Ashlyn Walters / Southern Hospitality Co.
A warm evening. Something chilled in a glass. And a meal that tastes like a vacation you forgot to plan.
There are days for careful mise en place, for measured flour and silent kitchens. This is not that. This is chicken skewered on instinct and grilled until it’s smoky and blistered in the best way. It’s a dressing you make once and quietly file under “worth repeating,”…
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Watermelon Feta Salad with Jalapeño Feta Crème
By: Ashlyn Walters / Southern Hospitality Co.
Let’s get one thing out of the way: this is not the kind of salad that makes you feel like you’re apologizing for enjoying food. This is the kind of salad that shows up late, casually dressed, and still manages to steal the spotlight. It’s juicy, creamy, spicy, herby, and somehow both refreshing and indulgent… like a spa day where someone also hands you a martini.
Inspired…
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Sentimental Style: How to Make Your Home Feel Like You
By: By: Brittany Shepard / The Sentimental Decorator
When I think about the spaces that feel most like home, they’re rarely the ones that look like a magazine cover. Instead, it’s the rooms where you can feel the stories. A chipped table passed down through generations. A shelf full of cookbooks with handwritten notes. Maybe the fabric is a little faded. Maybe the brass has tarnished just so. But somehow, it feels alive.
That’s the…
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Peach, Prosciutto & Burrata Bruschetta (aka Summer on Toast)
By; Ashlyn Walters / Southern Hospitality Co.
If summer were a snack, this would be it. It’s sunshine in edible form. It’s that moment when you leave the farmers market with a tote full of juicy peaches, already planning what to do with them before you’ve made it to your car. It’s effortless, elegant, and very likely to make your husband declare you a genius, which mine absolutely did.
This crostini is basically a…
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DIY Citronella Candle Cachepot
Some projects aren’t really projects. They’re moments you give yourself. A quiet hour, something warm to sip, a soft scent filling the house while you make something beautiful almost by accident.
I found these little cachepot planters in the prettiest soft blue, just enough color to feel special without trying too hard. They also come in white if you’re feeling classic. I went with the 4-inch size, though there’s a 6-inch version if you want…
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The Art I Couldn’t Stop Thinking About—So I Made It Myself
By: Ashlyn Walters / Southern Hospitality Co.
It started, as most dangerously inspiring ideas do, with a casual stroll in Round Top, Texas. You know the kind where you leave your better judgment (and your minimalist design aesthetic) in the car and come back with wild ideas and probably a vintage decorative accessory you didn’t need.
I was somewhere between a linen tent and a lemonade stand when I saw it. A piece of…
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Classic Hugo Spritz (Plus 7 Variations To Try)
By; Ashlyn Walters / Southern Hospitality Co.
It begins with a whisper of wildflowers… cool, clean, and unexpected. A breeze rolls in, heavy with the scent of elderflower, crisp mint, and the faintest trace of lime. The first sip is a sigh: delicate bubbles dancing over your tongue, a kiss of sweetness wrapped in something green and alive. It’s not just refreshing, it’s transportive.
The Hugo Spritz doesn’t shout for attention. It seduces. Light…
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Tiny Space, Big Style: My Favorite Mini Makeover Yet
There’s a small alcove just off my kitchen that’s always felt a little…unfinished. I had all the elements I loved—blue and white ceramics, a few favorite art pieces, and some faux hydrangeas—but the space still didn’t feel quite right. It’s deeper than it looks, and despite the décor, it lacked that sense of cohesion and purpose.
On a whim, I tried peel-and-stick grasscloth wallpaper—and it completely changed the game. I didn’t expect much from a…
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Unlocking the Secret to Exceptional Cooking: 14 Ingredients Worth Every Penny
By; Ashlyn Walters / Southern Hospitality Co. Anyone can follow a recipe. But unforgettable cooking, the kind that makes someone close their eyes at the first bite, starts with something deeper. It’s not just skill. It’s not just presentation. It’s ingredients.
Imagine this: a drizzle of peppery olive oil that lingers on the tongue, a flaky sea salt that adds a subtle crunch, or a spoonful of vanilla so rich it transforms a simple cookie…
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Flaky Homemade Biscuits
By: Ashlyn Walters / Southern Hospitality Co.
These homemade biscuits are surprisingly easy to make and taste like a little slice of heaven! They’re buttery, flaky, and tall… everything a perfect biscuit should be. With just a few simple steps, you’ll have fresh, warm biscuits right out of the oven. Whether you’re using a food processor for a quick and easy prep or doing it by hand (don’t worry, it’s messier, but just as…
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“Don’t Say Moist” Carrot Cake
By; Ashlyn Walters / Southern Hospitality Co.
So, you think you’ve had carrot cake. That polite little square served at some vaguely rustic café with a whisper of frosting and a lone walnut teetering on top? Cute. But this isn’t that cake. This is the unapologetically moist, spice-loaded, cream-cheese-slathered showstopper that makes people close their eyes on the first bite. It’s the kind of cake that has zero interest in being modest and every…
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