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Natalie Chanin & Butch Anthony

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Natalie Chanin is the founder and head designer of Alabama Chanin and the author of five books, including bestsellers The Geometry of Hand-Sewing and Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns. Her work has been featured in Vogue, the New York Times, and Town & Country, among other publications, and on CBS News. She is a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. She lives in Florence, Alabama, with husband Butch Anthony, a contemporary, self-taught artist, maker, and collector of objects and antiques. He grew up on his family's 80-acre property in Seale, Alabama, where he lives and works today in a home he built by hand. He is the creator of the Museum of Wonder, The World’s First Drive Thru Museum, and The Possum Trot. The couple is known for the annual party they throw on Anthony’s property, the Doo-Nanny, which BA covered in 2015.

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Biscuits and Sausage Gravy

Sour cream takes the place of buttermilk in these easy flaky biscuits with sausage gravy.
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Backwoods Bourbon Punch

We’re partial to the grenadine from Jack Rudy Cocktail Co.
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Whole Wheat–Apple Crisp

Natalie Chanin is famous for her dead-simple but delicious apple crisp, which is often on the menu at the café in her Alabama Chanin store.
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Roasted-Jalapeño Pimiento Cheese Toasts

Pretty much everyone in the South fights about who’s got the best pimiento cheese recipe. Make these if you want to put the debate to rest.
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Buttery Cayenne Pecans

The low oven temp and long bake time allow these nuts to take on rich flavor without burning.
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Hardy Greens with Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette

Be on the lookout for collards with smaller, tender leaves. If using more mature bunches, cut into thin ribbons instead of tearing.
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"Burnt" Carrots and Parsnips

Got some burned bits? Great job! The natural sugars in the root vegetables, along with the brown sugar, will caramelize, giving you a little bitterness to counter all that sweetness.
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Roast Chickens and Sausages for a Crowd

One of the centerpieces of Butch Anthony’s outdoor dining room is a massive firepit-grill outfitted with vintage Dutch ovens, which were buried in embers to cook these chickens. We’ve adapted the method for a regular oven.