The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook

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Summary: It's All Good-Give it 10 stars!
Review: I have all three of Paula Deen's cookbooks. Each recipe I make is a keeper! My family always asks if I'm making a "Paula" recipe when I'm trying something new. My son calls his friends over for supper when I make Basic Meatloaf! Thank you Paula!!

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Summary: My most well used cookbook
Review: I have hundreds of cookbooks, and this is one of the BEST! The recipes are simple and wonderful to eat! Mother and sons two is also a great book.

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Summary: Excellent for potlucks...
Review: I have made many recipes from this book and have eaten at her resturant several times (I've met her also- she's very nice). I have never once been disappointed. Some may be turned off by some of the convenience products used (ie cream of mushroom soup) but since I'm on a budget and a new mom I have found her recipes to be cost effective, easy, fast, and delicious (there are a few that are more challenging/expensive that I haven't tried yet). I've never brought home leftovers. The strawberry and cheese ring was a hit (even people who were at first wary of strawberries and cheddar cheese combo). The spinich-artichoke dip, hoecakes, and cobblers are great as well. The recipes are well tested and detailed. This is one of the first cookbooks I turn to when I have company coming (which seems to happen a lot with a new baby!) or for luncheons at work. Most of these recipes are also very kid friendly. If you like to cook non-fussy foods that everyone enjoys, you'll like this cookbook. ps. The desserts are fabulous!

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Summary: Best Southern Food Restaurant on the Planet
Review: I have not yet read the book, but I can vouch for the fact that the Lady & Sons restaurant in Savannah is arguably the best southern food establishment on earth. I have travelled all over the country, asking locals their favorites, testing the recommendations in Jan and Michael Stern's excellent "Road Food" book (which, amazingly, does not list Lady & Sons), and using my intuition for finding good restaurants, and I can say I have never had better fried chicken, macaroni & cheese, or banana cream pie in a restaurant or home. I make special trips to Savannah just to eat there. I love the great and often sophisticated cuisines of Paris, NY, Bologna, Hong Kong, and New Orleans -- but the pure enjoyment of a Lady & Sons meal stands up to all of them. Thank you, Paula Deen (whom I've not yet met, but am told is a wonderful woman), for sharing your recipes with the rest of the world.

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Summary: Best Southern Food Restaurant on the Planet
Review: I have not yet read the book, but I can vouch for the fact that the Lady & Sons restaurant in Savannah is arguably the best southern food establishment on earth. I have travelled all over the country, asking locals their favorites, testing the recommendations in Jan and Michael Stern's excellent "Road Food" book (which, amazingly, does not list Lady & Sons), and using my intuition for finding good restaurants, and I can say I have never had better fried chicken, macaroni & cheese, or banana cream pie in a restaurant or home. I make special trips to Savannah just to eat there. I love the great and often sophisticated cuisines of Paris, NY, Bologna, Hong Kong, and New Orleans -- but the pure enjoyment of a Lady & Sons meal stands up to all of them. Thank you, Paula Deen (whom I've not yet met, but am told is a wonderful woman), for sharing your recipes with the rest of the world.

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Summary: Wonderful Regional Cookbook.
Review: I have used this cookbook for over 2 years and love it. I also gave them to the girlfriends one Christmas and everyone loved them. If you want true lowcountry regional food this is the book for you. This book is not for you if you are dieting. But take a break and pick a recipe and enjoy. The south is not known for its dietary cuisine. This is true comfort food.

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Summary: Easy and Tasty Southern Food
Review: I love this book! After watching Paula Deen on the Food Network for several months, I finally purchased her cookbooks. I have cooked several dishes from each catagory in this book and everything has received rave reviews from my family. Easy to find ingredients, clear instructions and quick prep time make it my favorite reference for meals. This book is perfect for beginners and veteran cooks alike. The recipes for Sausage Balls, Pecan Chicken, Mushroom Canapes, Banana Bread and Lemon Pie are some of my favorites, but every recipe is a winner.

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Summary: Easy and Tasty Southern Food
Review: I love this book! After watching Paula Deen on the Food Network for several months, I finally purchased her cookbooks. I have cooked several dishes from each catagory in this book and everything has received rave reviews from my family. Easy to find ingredients, clear instructions and quick prep time make it my favorite reference for meals. This book is perfect for beginners and veteran cooks alike. The recipes for Sausage Balls, Pecan Chicken, Mushroom Canapes, Banana Bread and Lemon Pie are some of my favorites, but every recipe is a winner.

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Summary: Paula Deen knows what she's doing
Review: I love this cookbook. Her recipies are so easy to fix and they are so good. I recommend this book to anyone who loves to cook and loves southern food. Keep it up Paula!!

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Summary: Not One Bad Recipe So Far
Review: I originally saw this book on the new titles shelf at the book store back when it was first published in 1998. Since then, I have used it so much that it has what Pat Conroy calls "buttery pages" (You must have read The Prince of Tides to catch that reference). Ms. Deen includes old southern favorites that I don't ever recall having seen in print--recipes southern ladies have been making for years from memory of watching their mothers and grandmothers in the kitchen. I highly recommend this book as an essential kitchen utensil. There is a two-page reference list for substitutions and kitchen wizardry that will help you out in a pinch. Their are short, anecdotal pleasantries that share some of the stories surrounding the recipes and some of Ms. Deen's more recognizable restaurant patrons who have savored them over the years. Buy it! Buy it now! You will feel as though you have been entrusted with the secret family recipes of the South.