In the News 2022-04-19T16:02:42+00:00

Chef Belinda in the News

“Each dish promises good luck, prosperity, and happy guests.” – Better Homes and Gardens

Country Living April 2022

Local Palate Spring 2022

Upscale Magazine December 2021

“She reintroduces some favorite recipes that may have been forgotten and puts fresh takes on Southern classics.” – Paris Post-Intelligencer November 2021

South Carolina Living November 2021

The Local Palate October 2021

“If you love southern styled goodies like pecan pralines to homemade banana trifle pudding – Southern Sugar is the cookbook for you.” – Edible Indy

The National Examiner September 2021

Winston Salem Monthly  June 29, 2021

Southern Living  June 24, 2021

Better.net’s 15 Best Cookbooks of 2020

South Carolina Living food columnist Smith-Sullivan (Just Peachy) puts a Southern twist on brunch in this satisfying collection. Breakfasts, meat-and-vegetable-centric dishes, desserts, and sparkling cocktails comprise the enticing lineup of both sophisticated and down-home fare. These accessible recipes make brunch a classy, bountiful affair.” – Publisher’s Weekly

“Southern hospitality at its best. Chef Belinda offers up some of her tastiest dishes yet.” – TravelByEntree.com

“Let’s Brunch is the perfect cookbook to lift the spirit and delight the tastebuds. Brunch just might become the new dinner party!” – FB101.com

“I am confident these recipes will become your all-time favorite go-tos in no time.” – MadHungryWoman.com

“We are becoming a ‘brunch culture’. Be it brunch à deux, a brunch buffet, or a group of friends hanging out on the patio via Zoom eating frittatas and drinking Bellini’s, it is a concept that is here to stay. Chef Belinda Smith-Sullivan brings all these flavors and feelings together in her new cookbook.” – TheFoxMagazine.com

“Belinda offers both sweet and savory recipes for the famed weekend meal, which, let’s face it, certainly doesn’t have to be relegated to a Saturday or Sunday anymore. Armed with this book, brunch can be celebrated on any day of the week.” – ChowHound.com

“Brunch, a meal designed for leisure and good times spent with family and friends, is the perfect target for Chef Belinda’s southern flavors and hospitality.” – EveWine101.com

Watch Chef Belinda’s monthly videos on the South Carolina Living website!

“A love letter to peaches…” – Southern Living Magazine

“I felt like I went to peach heaven with this cookbook. ” –  budgetearth.com

“Not only does she provide perfect peach recipes, but she also has information about the variety of peaches, history, growing and growers, as well as festivals.” – saraleesdealsstealsgiveaways.com

“If you’re a fan of peaches, this cookbook is filled with yummy ideas to add a bit more of your favorite fruit into your meals!” – icancookthat.org

“Everything you could ever want to know about this luscious and delicious fruit offering…” – recommendedbydee.wordpress.com

“Brimming with recipes I want to make, information I can use, personal stories that bring the food to life, and photographs that make my mouth water. ” – twoclassychics.com

“Celebrates this delicious fruit in all its glory. ” – southernkissed.com