Pink Perfection is the name of a much-loved camellia, but this drink with orange-infused rum and fresh watermelon juice, excerpted from JULIA REED’s SOUTH, comes pretty close to perfection in a glass
Recipes
Enjoy Kathryn M. Ireland’s recipe for delicious California bircher muesli from her book KATHRYN AT HOME: A GUIDE TO SIMPLE ENTERTAINING
James Farmer shares recipes for Basil Blackberry Salad and Cashiers Farmers Market Pasta from his book DINNER ON THE GROUNDS: SOUTHERN SUPPERS AND SOIRÉES (Gibbs Smith, 2014)
Cornelia Guest shares some of her favorite summer dishes from her book Cornelia Guest’s Simple Pleasures (Weinstein Books, 2012)
Fabric designer Michael Devine shares his love of outdoor dining and entertaining in his book, AN INVITATION TO THE GARDEN (Rizzoli New York, 2014). Try his spring menu for a lilac-inspired brunch