Paula Deen's The Lady & Sons Savannah...

Paula Deen's The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook

One of my favorite people, Paula Deen, wrote this wonderful cookbook in 1997 & published it in 1998 . I have had it for about 7 years & I cannot say enough good about it. Paula sounds like a number of my female relatives who hail from such places as Mobile, Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Pensacola & other parts of what we all call Dixie!

As much as I love cuisines that are not American I also love "good ole' downhome Suth'en cookin'..!" This cookbook is chock-full of such delights as 'She-Crab Soup', 'Oysters In The Patty Shell', 'Black-Eyed Pea Salad', 'Scallops Charleston', 'Veal & Creamed Spinach', & 'Tomato Pie' just list few of the fantastic recipes in this great cookbook!

Recipes can be confusing or they can be simple & easy depending upon how they are written. Paula is a wiz at making the difficult seem simple. Her recipes, even the more complicated ones, are easy to read & understand, something that not all cookbook authors can do well.

Just browsing through this book will make Dixie boy or gal salivate profusely....! It will bring back memories of mon's or granma's cookin'....! There is a sysing in the South, "Born an American but Southern by the Grace of God!" This cookbook spells out exactly why that is true. Keep these good eats coming Paula darlin'.....!

Paula Deen's The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook
ISBN# 0375751114
Random House, Inc.

Comments: 11

Steve Petersen Oct 26, 2006, 5:50pm EDT

I love cook books...they have pictures!

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Visionaerie B. Oct 26, 2006, 8:14pm EDT

I'd definitely like to also check out her show on Food Network. Many years ago we enjoyed the Cookin' Cajun, Justin Wilson, on his shows and records. I think it is Sally Fallon who helped write a book called 'Nourishing Traditions,' that you might also want to check out. It takes a traditional approach to nutrition and health, trying to bring back some of the old ways that used to sustain us. The more we can learn about the tantalizing tastes and alchemy of great cooking, the better off we will all be!

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Donald H. Oct 26, 2006, 8:37pm EDT

I own "NOurishung Traditions" & you are absolutely correct it is an excellent book.

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William M. Oct 26, 2006, 9:05pm EDT

A good article.

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Sue * Oct 26, 2006, 9:22pm EDT

I love Paula Deen. Every recipe of hers that I try turns out great. I really like her monthly magazine as well. Savannah is one of my favorite places to visit and the cookbooks and magazine make you feel like you are there! A little shrimp and grits y'all!

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Shaunee C. Oct 26, 2006, 9:52pm EDT

sounds good and southern people from the places you named cook great. I am kin to people from the south myself. I want to get this book now that way have desribed it so well.

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Stephanie, proud Maw-Maw to my 2 granddaughters, G Oct 26, 2006, 11:06pm EDT

i love reading recipes, I buy cookbooks just to read through the recipes to find which ones I want to try out at another time. Thanks for sharing Donald.

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