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
loose: 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
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Paula Deen's Kitchen
Wisdom and Recipe Journal
by Paula Deen
Simon & Schuster,
2008
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