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Paula Deen and Friends: Living It Up, Southern Style

Author: Paula Deen

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.

Table of Contents:

Contents

Foreword Introduction Paula's Birthday Bash A Bridge Club Supper New Year's Day Soup Lunch for the Neighbors A Cooking Shower A Georgia Bulldawg Parking Lot Tailgate Keen-ager Casserole Luncheon The Boss Comes to Dinner Comfort Food A Teenager's Slumber Party The Cookie Swap Hunt Lunch in the Field A Working Lunch The Saturday Night Grill Party A Weekend Campout A BIG Cocktail Buffet for Out-of-Town Wedding Guests A Christening Brunch Run for the Roses A Week at the Lake with the Kids A Family Shabbat Dinner An Ice Cream Social Just Drinks Metric Equivalencies Index

Semi-Homemade Fast Fix Family Favorites

Author: Sandra Le

• A compilation of Sandra's all-time favorites.

• Chapters include Sandra's top 20-Minute Weeknight Meals, One-Dish Wonders, Light & Healthy dishes, Comfort Food, Grilling Greats, and Desserts & Treats.

• Around the world chapter features America's favorite ethnic cuisines-Italian, Mexican and Asian.

• More than 200 beautiful photos.