Stirring the Pot
Southern Living|December 2022
Sisters Katie McClure and Erin Breen ring in the New Year with a Texas twist on a Swiss tradition
BETSY CRIBB
Stirring the Pot

THEY SAY EVERYTHING is bigger in the Lone Star State, but when it comes to New Year's Eve, the Houston-based duo behind the lifestyle brand Mirth play it more low-key. "I'm embarrassed to admit that the party doesn't always make it till midnight, confesses Katie McClure, who hosts a fondue dinner with her sister, Erin Breen, every December. But that's just the way they like it.

"It's not a huge shindig," says McClure of the gathering. "We're casual people. This isn't a formal, overly planned event but still feels special because it's something different and fun." McClure lived in Switzerland for a couple of years and fell in love with the country's fondue tradition. "It's a very interactive way of eating and makes the meal last awhile," she says. "Dinner isn't over in just two seconds." There is also a family element melded into fondue that feels just as Southern as it does Swiss: Everyone has their own cherished recipe and unique way of preparing the dish. "That's how your grandmother and your mother made it, so that's how you do it," says McClure.

Denne historien er fra December 2022-utgaven av Southern Living.

Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.

Denne historien er fra December 2022-utgaven av Southern Living.

Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.

FLERE HISTORIER FRA SOUTHERN LIVINGSe alt
Thumbs Up
Southern Living

Thumbs Up

Three twists on the classic chocolate-filled cookie

time-read
1 min  |
December 2024
SUPPERTIME: Elegant Made Easy
Southern Living

SUPPERTIME: Elegant Made Easy

Tender braised short ribs are fancy enough for Christmas dinner or any special occasion. Bonus: They're even make-ahead

time-read
3 mins  |
December 2024
A Big Easy Christmas
Southern Living

A Big Easy Christmas

Let the good times roll in New Orleans

time-read
7 mins  |
December 2024
TIMELESS DECOR: Good as Old
Southern Living

TIMELESS DECOR: Good as Old

Natural elements and folksy finds infuse this 1886 Georgia cottage with warm-fuzzy charm

time-read
4 mins  |
December 2024
Classic Pattern, New Spirit
Southern Living

Classic Pattern, New Spirit

Four tastemakers put their fanciful spins on an old-faithful Spode collection

time-read
2 mins  |
December 2024
MEET HER IN ST. LOUIS
Southern Living

MEET HER IN ST. LOUIS

Trimmed with ribbon and wrapped in wallpaper, designer Amy Studebaker's 1950s Missouri home proves there's no such thing as too much of a good thing especially this time of year

time-read
3 mins  |
December 2024
A TENNESSEE TREASURE
Southern Living

A TENNESSEE TREASURE

For nearly 115 years, The Hermitage Hotel has been Nashville's holiday mainstay

time-read
5 mins  |
December 2024
The Powerg Poinsettias
Southern Living

The Powerg Poinsettias

A little while back, a neighbor knocked on my door, hoisting up a ruby red plant so enormous it concealed her completely from midriff to head. I was new to the area, and this was her way of welcoming me. A poinsettia, vividly colored, overflowing its pot, and endearingly ill-timed-it wasn't even Thanksgiving yet. But the plant seemed to brighten up the whole world just a bit, as if daring anyone to reject the early holiday spirit. You could say it kick-started my love for the leafy shrub and what it seems to represent: a simple kind of goodwill.

time-read
3 mins  |
December 2024
WRAPPED WITH CARE
Southern Living

WRAPPED WITH CARE

In San Antonio, Christmas isn't complete without a plate of steaming tamales on every family's table

time-read
7 mins  |
December 2024
PARTY LIKE IT'S 1984
Southern Living

PARTY LIKE IT'S 1984

Entertaining now is quite different than it was 40 years ago, but our recipes stand the test of time

time-read
6 mins  |
December 2024