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Paula Deen's Kitchen Wisdom and Recipe Journal
Hey there, y'all!
My favorite recipes came direct from my momma and grandmommas. I just love goin' through all the recipe cards they passed on to me and readin' their handwritten notes; it makes me remember our good times in the kitchen, gathered round the table. Sometimes, though, I need a little remindin' when it comes to writin' down my own recipes and recollections, so I've put together this darlin' little journal to get me (and you) started recordin'. I know I never forget a meal, but I also know that Jamie and Bobby aren't always listenin' to what I'm tellin' 'em.
So for you and the boys, I've included some tried-and-true recipes and some of my hard-learned tricks for gettin' out of culinary scrapes -- and Lord, honey, have there been a few. Whether it is a real disaster -- the boss and his wife are comin' over and the kitchen is full of smoke (no shame in servin' some takeout) -- or just an everyday bump in the road -- your husband didn't hear the buzzer, and the cake got a little dry in the oven (let some sugar water soak into those layers, and no one will know the difference) -- I've got your answer. Just get cookin' and let nothin' makes memories like the smell of home-cooked meals. Jot down your ingredients and your musings, cut out a recipe card or two to share with friends, keep track of who came to dinner, who liked what, and who laughed the loudest; remember the good times and learn from the bad. Like I always say, there's not much in life you can't learn in the kitchen.
Paula Deen
My favorite recipes came direct from my momma and grandmommas. I just love goin' through all the recipe cards they passed on to me and readin' their handwritten notes; it makes me remember our good times in the kitchen, gathered round the table. Sometimes, though, I need a little remindin' when it comes to writin' down my own recipes and recollections, so I've put together this darlin' little journal to get me (and you) started recordin'. I know I never forget a meal, but I also know that Jamie and Bobby aren't always listenin' to what I'm tellin' 'em.
So for you and the boys, I've included some tried-and-true recipes and some of my hard-learned tricks for gettin' out of culinary scrapes -- and Lord, honey, have there been a few. Whether it is a real disaster -- the boss and his wife are comin' over and the kitchen is full of smoke (no shame in servin' some takeout) -- or just an everyday bump in the road -- your husband didn't hear the buzzer, and the cake got a little dry in the oven (let some sugar water soak into those layers, and no one will know the difference) -- I've got your answer. Just get cookin' and let nothin' makes memories like the smell of home-cooked meals. Jot down your ingredients and your musings, cut out a recipe card or two to share with friends, keep track of who came to dinner, who liked what, and who laughed the loudest; remember the good times and learn from the bad. Like I always say, there's not much in life you can't learn in the kitchen.
Paula Deen
- GenresCookbooks
256 pages, Hardcover
First published November 4, 2008
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About the author
Paula H. Deen
33 books119 followersPaula Deen (born Paula Ann Hiers) is an American cook, restaurateur, author, actress and Emmy Award-winning television personality.
Deen resides in Savannah, Georgia, where she owns and operates The Lady & Sons restaurant with her sons, Jamie and Bobby Deen. She has also published five cookbooks. Though married in 2004 to Michael Anthony Groover, she continues to use the surname Deen from her first marriage professionally.
Deen resides in Savannah, Georgia, where she owns and operates The Lady & Sons restaurant with her sons, Jamie and Bobby Deen. She has also published five cookbooks. Though married in 2004 to Michael Anthony Groover, she continues to use the surname Deen from her first marriage professionally.
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December 26, 2008
This is a quirky work. However, that quirkiness works pretty well for me. Background: I have purchased a lot of cookbooks over the past couple years; I have printed out a lot of recipes from the web. Problem: I'm beginning to lose track of where successful recipes are! What cookbook is my favborite risotto recipe in? What sheet of paper features the tilapia recipe that seems to please my family best?
This book, oddly enough, meets a need. There are many blank pages; other pages have a recipe here or there; still other pages have hints about cooking and trivia.
Those blank pages, though, are golden from me. I am in the process of typing up some cookbook recipes, cutting and pasting some web recipes, etc. All will be placed on empty pages in this book, so that it becomes my place for storing recipes that I have found successful and want to repeat in the future.
So, I could not give it 5 stars for what it is, but I casn give an enthusiastic 4 stars for what it will do for me. . . .
This book, oddly enough, meets a need. There are many blank pages; other pages have a recipe here or there; still other pages have hints about cooking and trivia.
Those blank pages, though, are golden from me. I am in the process of typing up some cookbook recipes, cutting and pasting some web recipes, etc. All will be placed on empty pages in this book, so that it becomes my place for storing recipes that I have found successful and want to repeat in the future.
So, I could not give it 5 stars for what it is, but I casn give an enthusiastic 4 stars for what it will do for me. . . .
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