Mary Wells

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If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. By Mary Shannon WellsPublished on June 20, 2025 Credit: Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling; Prop Stylist: Prissy Lee Montiel Since I've been cooking at home so much right now, it can be hard to distinguish a "special" dinner in from last night's (and the night before that, and the night before that…).

1 week ago | southernliving.com | Mary Wells

And for once, something I made actually looked like the photo online. By Mary Shannon WellsPublished on June 15, 2025 Credit: Alison Miksch; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin; Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle Each week for my book club, one person makes a quick cheese board or small bite, nothing fancy. But before our last meeting of the year during the holiday season, our group wanted to up the ante on our appetizer game for the book’s finale.

1 week ago | southernliving.com | Mary Wells

It’s the perfect blend of a mayo-based and a vinegar-based slaw. By Mary Shannon WellsPublished on June 14, 2025 Credit: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Because we love to cook, host, and eat, Southerners can take any event and make it revolve around food, and that's precisely what my friends and I did last Labor Day weekend. Labor Day is a holiday that brings on a lot of emotions here in the South.

2 weeks ago | southernliving.com | Mary Wells

Credit: Hannah Hufham; Food Stylist: Nicole Hopper; Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel If you were one of the first in your friend group to become a parent, you know that maintaining adult friendships can be tricky once that baby arrives. If you’re able to do a dinner out, it needs to happen during the happy hour window, pre-bathtime and bedtime. Of course there are babysitters, but you also like hanging out with your kid and don’t want to leave them all the time, not to mention the price tag.

2 weeks ago | southernliving.com | Mary Wells

Here at Southern Living, we are big fans of Florida-based grocery chain Publix, and I’m no exception. I have been a longtime loyalist of Publix for its clean stores, friendly staff, and of course, the Pub Subs. There’s a Publix right next to my son’s daycare, and he wistfully asks, “Stowe?” every day upon pickup, hoping Mama needs to grab a few things so he can cruise the aisles via buggy. Despite years spent as a Publix-goer, I had not tried one of the brand’s most beloved products until recently.