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Sharing a delicious meal is everyone's
favorite way of bringing together friends and loved ones.
In her new cookbook, Paula Deen & Friends: Living It Up,
Southern Style, Paula Deen -- author, restaurateur, and
Food Network star -- turns to her friends to share their stories,
ideas for entertaining Southern style, and, most important,
more than 150 of the prized recipes they serve to their family
and friends.
With the trademark Southern charm that
has made her beloved by fans everywhere, Paula's new book
features delicious, down-home entertaining menus, with recipes
that are guaranteed to be instant crowd-pleasers. Whether
you're planning an intimate family dinner, hosting an elegant
cocktail party, or feeding a hungry crowd for lunch, these
mouthwatering meals are the perfect way to share any occasion
with good friends -- and have fun doing it! From a tailgate
picnic to a bridge supper, a christening to a camping trip,
and a family dinner to an ice cream social, there are recipes
to delight any gathering.
Throw a down-home Birthday Bash with Beer-in-the-Rear
Chicken, Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Corn on the Cob, and Buttermilk
Pound Cake with Strawberries and Whipped Cream. Or host a
casual Cookie Swap with friends and watch those Peanut Butter
Brownie Cupcakes and Rolled Oatmeal Cookies disappear! An
outdoor lunch wouldn't be complete without real Southern Fried
Chicken and Buttermilk Corn Bread. And comfort foods like
Quick Crab Stew, Shrimp and Wild Rice Casserole, and Black
Bottom Pie are soul-satisfying dishes that warm the heart
and soothe the spirit. There are also recipes for refreshing
cocktails and beverages, from the Southern traditional favorites,
like Plantation Iced Tea and Mint Juleps, to Lemonade and
Hot Cranberry Cider.
Entertaining Southern style is about much
more than the food; it's about spending time with the people
you care about. Paula and her friends are the experts when
it comes to creating delightful meals that are easy to prepare,
so you, too, can relax and enjoy the fun with your guests.
Each chapter is filled with helpful tips and time-saving techniques,
as well as the memorable cooking stories that inspired Paula
and her friends to create these recipes. You'll be inspired
to share memorable meals and occasions with family and friends,
as Paula Deen & Friends invites you to live it up,
Southern style.
Paula Deen is the author of The
Lady & Sons Just Desserts; The Lady & Sons, Too!; and
The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook. She is the
host of the Food Network's popular show Paula's Home Cooking,
and has appeared on Good Morning America, Today, Fox and
Friends, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. She lives
with her family in Savannah, Georgia.
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