For twenty-five years Recipes from Miss Daisy's has been the cookbook
of choice for the thousands of people who have enjoyed the warm
hospitality and delicious food that were the hallmarks of Miss Daisy's
Tearoom in Franklin and in the Green Hills area of Nashville, Tennessee.
Now, in response to popular demand, a new edition of the "wonderful
little yellow cookbook" has been lovingly prepared for those who have
nearly worn out their well-thumbed copies as well as generations of
Middle Tennesseans who will continue to enjoy it for years to come. The
story of Miss Daisy's Tearoom is as interesting as the food served
there. When Carter's Court in Franklin was still on the drawing board,
the developers recognized the need for a place where ladies could come
for lunch. When a turn-of-the-century house was moved there, people
exclaimed, "That's got to be a tearoom," and so it was. The restaurant
moved to Green Hills in 1982, expanding to a full-service restaurant,
and returning to Franklin in 1986 as Daisy's of Carter's Court. The food
in Recipes from Miss Daisy's is the same food that was served at the
restaurants, plus some more wonderful dishes that no proper Southerner
could resist. Turkey Divan, Buttermilk Pie, Congealed Cucumber Salad,
Sally Lunn Muffins, Creamed Chicken, Festive Cranberry Salad, Marinated
Carrots, Fudge Pie, Garden Tomato Stuffed with Tearoom Tuna Salad, Miss
Daisy's Beef Casserole (a favorite!), and Tomato Aspic are among the
Tearoom favorites that have become classic fare for Middle Tennesseans
and across the South. Updated to include serving amounts and to clarify
some of the original instructions, this 25th anniversary edition of
Recipes from Miss Daisy's will earn a well-deserved place in kitchens
and on cookbook shelves everywhere.
