Overview
In Paula Deen's The Deen Family Cookbook, Paula and the Deens, Hiers, Groovers, and Orts share their recipes and memories. "Many of the bonds my family has were forged over the dinner table and through the sharing of recipes. Cooking is the way we express our love for one another....I feel so lucky and blessed by the strong support and wonderful memories--and the incredible recipes--that my family has brought me. They are the heart and soul of this book." --from the Introduction Nothing is more important to Paula Deen than her family, and nothing makes that big family happier than sitting down to a meal together. Paula's beloved Aunt Peggy makes an Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf that's as good in sandwiches the next day as it is for dinner. Baby brother Bubba Hiers brings his Beer and Onion Biscuits to the table, and his daughter, Corrie, makes a simple but luscious Lemony, Buttery Baked Fish that's perfect for a weeknight dinner. (Her Carrot-Pecan Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting are pretty tasty, too ) Son Jamie makes Huevos Rancheros, perfect for brunch, or try Bobby's Whole Wheat and Honey Pancakes. Husband Michael Groover knows his way around a grill: try his Company's Coming Grilled Steak and Veggie Supper for easy entertaining, and finish the evening with his Irish Coffee. Of course, there was no way The Lady herself was going to let her relatives have all the fun: Paula is, after all, Paula. She shares her recipe for the Ham and Chutney Biscuit Fingers she puts on the table at every family party as well as the Eggplant and Sausage Lasagna that went a long way toward getting the boys to eat their vegetables. And while there's plenty of butter, bacon, and mayonnaise in these pages, you'll find some of the lighter recipes that Paula enjoys, too: Seared Scallops with Pineapple-Cucumber Salsa is her first choice for a healthful but romantic supper with Michael, and Oven-Fried Chicken Breasts with Honey-Yogurt Drizzle lets Paula indulge in her favorite foods without guilt and with room for dessert. With more than 140 recipes and dozens of beautiful color photographs, there's something here for everyone. So invite over all those aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends, and treat them to some home cooking, Deen family style.
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- ISBN-13: 9780743278133
- ISBN-10: 0743278135
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Publish Date: April 2009
- Dimensions: 9.52 x 7.66 x 0.94 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.83 pounds
- Page Count: 288
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For Paula Deen, it's all in the family
Paula Deen is known as the undisputed queen of Southern cooking—and for good reason! After starting a small-scale catering company as a single mother with almost nothing to her name, she has built a culinary empire. Deen has written nine best-selling cookbooks and a best-selling memoir, hosts three of her own shows on the Food Network, started a cooking and lifestyle magazine, and owns two successful Savannah restaurants. It seems there isn't anything this gifted Southern belle can't do! But the best part, Deen says, is sharing her success—and her cooking—with her family.
In Paula Deen's The Deen Family Cookbook, Deen invites us into her home to share some of her family and friends' all-time favorite recipes. We meet Deen's extended family, including husband Michael, a tugboat captain who makes mean Coffee-Braised Short Ribs; beloved niece, Corrie, who introduced Paula to her innovative Thai-Style Chicken and Veggies; and of course, Paula's beloved boys—her little brother, Bubba, and her sons, Jamie and Bobby. We also get recipes from friends like Billy Joel's wife, Katie Lee Joel (Deen can't resist her Pumpkin Soufflé Pancakes) and Bea Arthur—Dorothy from Golden Girls and one of Deen's favorite actresses—the chef behind a classic recipe for Fried Green Tomatoes.
You'll feel like an honorary Deen as you page through more than 140 mouth-watering family recipes. From quick, delicious snacks, to sweet and savory breakfasts, to rich, sumptuous main courses, Paula Deen—and her family and friends—have a snack or meal for every occasion. And, as always, the Deen recipes are simple, down-home Southern staples.
But the best part? Deen concedes that there are some dishes—not too many, of course—that her family members can make even better than she can. And she graciously shares these special recipes with readerse. Take her husband Michael's Slow Cooker Chicken 'n' Dumplings, his son Anthony's Ultimate Doubly Cheesy Mac 'n' Cheese, and her son Bobby's Gumbo Rice Bake. We are used to Deen sharing recipes close to her heart, but it's great fun to have dishes from her extended family and friends too.
Be sure to pick up a copy of Deen's latest offering, The Deen Family Cookbook, but in the meantime, why not try one of her favorite recipes? Here's a simple one, from the kitchen of Deen's Aunt Peggy. Deen started making this meat loaf when she was first delivering sandwiches with her catering company. She says it was always popular, and she never changed a thing!
Aunt Peggy's Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf
Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
One 6-ounce can tomato paste
1Ú2 cup chopped Vidalia onion
1Ú2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1Ú2 cup quick-cooking oats
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1Ú4 teaspoon pepper
1Ú3 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons packed light
brown sugar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, tomato paste, onion, green pepper, oats, egg, salt and pepper. Shape the mixture into a loaf and place it in a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
2) In a small bowl, whisk together the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard. Slather the glaze on top of the meat loaf and bake for 1 hour or until the meat loaf is firm and cooked all the way through. Serve hot.
Recipe from The Deen Family Cookbook reprinted with permission of Simon & Schuster.
For Paula Deen, it's all in the family
Paula Deen is known as the undisputed queen of Southern cooking—and for good reason! After starting a small-scale catering company as a single mother with almost nothing to her name, she has built a culinary empire. Deen has written nine best-selling cookbooks and a best-selling memoir, hosts three of her own shows on the Food Network, started a cooking and lifestyle magazine, and owns two successful Savannah restaurants. It seems there isn't anything this gifted Southern belle can't do! But the best part, Deen says, is sharing her success—and her cooking—with her family.
In Paula Deen's The Deen Family Cookbook, Deen invites us into her home to share some of her family and friends' all-time favorite recipes. We meet Deen's extended family, including husband Michael, a tugboat captain who makes mean Coffee-Braised Short Ribs; beloved niece, Corrie, who introduced Paula to her innovative Thai-Style Chicken and Veggies; and of course, Paula's beloved boys—her little brother, Bubba, and her sons, Jamie and Bobby. We also get recipes from friends like Billy Joel's wife, Katie Lee Joel (Deen can't resist her Pumpkin Soufflé Pancakes) and Bea Arthur—Dorothy from Golden Girls and one of Deen's favorite actresses—the chef behind a classic recipe for Fried Green Tomatoes.
You'll feel like an honorary Deen as you page through more than 140 mouth-watering family recipes. From quick, delicious snacks, to sweet and savory breakfasts, to rich, sumptuous main courses, Paula Deen—and her family and friends—have a snack or meal for every occasion. And, as always, the Deen recipes are simple, down-home Southern staples.
But the best part? Deen concedes that there are some dishes—not too many, of course—that her family members can make even better than she can. And she graciously shares these special recipes with readerse. Take her husband Michael's Slow Cooker Chicken 'n' Dumplings, his son Anthony's Ultimate Doubly Cheesy Mac 'n' Cheese, and her son Bobby's Gumbo Rice Bake. We are used to Deen sharing recipes close to her heart, but it's great fun to have dishes from her extended family and friends too.
Be sure to pick up a copy of Deen's latest offering, The Deen Family Cookbook, but in the meantime, why not try one of her favorite recipes? Here's a simple one, from the kitchen of Deen's Aunt Peggy. Deen started making this meat loaf when she was first delivering sandwiches with her catering company. She says it was always popular, and she never changed a thing!
Aunt Peggy's Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf
Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
One 6-ounce can tomato paste
1Ú2 cup chopped Vidalia onion
1Ú2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1Ú2 cup quick-cooking oats
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1Ú4 teaspoon pepper
1Ú3 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons packed light
brown sugar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, tomato paste, onion, green pepper, oats, egg, salt and pepper. Shape the mixture into a loaf and place it in a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
2) In a small bowl, whisk together the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard. Slather the glaze on top of the meat loaf and bake for 1 hour or until the meat loaf is firm and cooked all the way through. Serve hot.
Recipe from The Deen Family Cookbook reprinted with permission of Simon & Schuster.