Beloved Food Network personality, restaurateur, and author Paula Deen
loves a party, and in her latest book, Paula Deen Celebrates!, Paula
shares with fans old and new how she celebrates a year's worth of
holidays and special occasions.
Now anyone can share in the down-home celebrations Paula, her husband,
Michael, their kids, and extended family enjoy at their beautiful home
in Savannah, Georgia.
What better way to start off the New Year than with a New Year's Eve
Brunch with friends--at midnight! This colorful celebration includes
Crab and Spinach Casserole and Baked Tomatoes, and finishes with a
quintessentially southern Hummingbird Cake and Irish Coffee. Welcome St.
Patrick's Day, Savannah style, with Lamb Stew and Green Grits Pie. The
centerpiece of an Easter dinner is a Peanut Butter-Glazed Ham,
accompanied by Spinach-Swiss Casserole, Squash Boats, and flaky
Butterhorns, with a bonus recipe for Ham Salad that makes eating
leftovers a treat. Looking for a reason to party, south-of-the-border
style? Try Paula's Cinco de Mayo Fiesta menu, with Macho Nachos and a
cool and creamy Margarita Mousse. Paula honors the memory of her mother,
and all the other women who have blessed her life, with a Mother's Day
Tea of dainty sandwiches and irresistible cookies served on her best
china, and fathers get their due with a Father's Day Boating Picnic. The
Fourth of July is the perfect occasion for an Outdoor Grill Party and
Low-Country Boil, and if what you want is a quiet evening at home, pop a
movie in the DVD player and chow down on your choice of Paula's savory
and sweet pizzas. Gather the family to watch some football and savor
Jamie's Cheeseburger Pies, and give family and friends the gift of a
sweet treat at the holidays with Paula's Icebox Fruitcake or Peppermint
Bark. Her Christmas feast starts with Cranberry Holiday Brie and stars
an impressive Standing Rib Roast, with Twice-Baked Potato Casserole. The
show-stopping dessert is Paula's butter-laden Coconut Pound Cake glazed
with coconut syrup and covered with icing and toasted coconut!
Paula brings you into her home, her kitchen, and her heart with family
stories and photographs. This time, her husband, Michael, sons Jamie and
Bobby, and brother, Bubba, chime in to share their memories, too.
Decorating and serving ideas will inspire you to use what you have to
carry through a theme to make the most informal meal special. And Paula
shares her most private thoughts in a special feature--Paula's Pearls of
Wisdom--which you'll find with each menu.
Paula Deen Celebrates! is Paula at her very southern best. Join her in
making and sharing her best dishes for the best times of your life.
