Please join us for our next Speaker at the Center talk with The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Mary Martha Greene. Greene, the author "The Cheese Biscuit Queen : kiss my aspic! : Southern recipes, saucy stories, and more rambunctious behavior" and "The Cheese Biscuit Queen tells all : Southern recipes, sweet remembrances, and a little rambunctious behavior" will demonstrate preparing a champagne mustard. A perfect gift for holiday gatherings! In addition to the demonstration, Greene will share stories, Southern charm, and maybe a few secrets. Some Southern cooks keep their prized family recipes under lock and key, but not Mary Martha Greene. Why? She says few things can truly be kept secret in the South and recipes, like cheese biscuits, are meant to be shared. That's why she's the "Cheese Biscuit Queen."

So many stories could be written about Greene's Aunt Mimi's cheese biscuits—the countries they visited, and the lies, half-truths, cheating, and conniving of small children (not to mention grown adults) to get them. For Greene, who inherited the title of Cheese Biscuit Queen—and the recipe—from her aunt, making the biscuits and continuing to share Aunt Mimi's recipe keeps her love and legacy alive.

In The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All, Greene, a South Carolinian and former lobbyist, pairs more than one hundred tried-and-true recipes for dishes like country ham scones, Frogmore stew dip, shrimp and corn pie, and lemon pound cake with stories from her corner of the South. The book opens with the famous cheese biscuit recipe (complete with family secrets), and the pages that follow brim with fabulous characters, antic-filled anecdotes, and recipes so good they might just call for a change in State House rules (true story).

The Cheese Biscuit Queen returns with signature sass, spirited stories, and 80 new recipes. Mary Martha Greene is back and serving up generous portions of fabulous Southern cooking and lively storytelling in this sequel to her best-selling book The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All. In this new book, Queen Mary Martha exclaims, "kiss my aspic!," and invites readers into her world of Southern hospitality. She tells the kinds of stories that some might wish were kept within the family, and shares recipes just as juicy and delicious as the best gossip. Greene's real-life characters sparkle with humor and Southern charm.

About the Author

Mary Martha Greene is a South Carolina native and government relations consultant who perfected her entertaining skills for making friends and engaging clients during her forty-year career. Now as a volunteer, she teaches cooking skills to at-risk and homeless youth.

https://thecheesebiscuitqueen.com/

Contact

For more information, please get in touch with McCabe Rentz, SC Center for the Book Coordinator, at 803-734-4816 or mrentz@statelibrary.sc.gov.

Location & Parking

The event is held at the South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201. On-street metered parking is available. Enter between the two lions.

Accessibility

FM Auditory Assistance, large print materials, and other accessibility accommodations are available upon request. Please contact the program organizer in advance if you need a reasonable accommodation to participate.