For Paula Deen, good old-fashioned Southern cooking has always been a family affair. “I remember as a young girl going to family reunions, and, oh my gosh, everybody would just try to outdo the other with their best dishes.” Later, when the #1 Food Network® star opened her restaurant, The Lady & Sons, her aunts, uncles, cousins and, of course, sons Jamie and Bobby, gathered to help her every step of the way. Her first full-length cookbook since 2006 is a love letter to family, love and good food—and her entire clan is here to get in on the celebration with 175 of their favorite recipes and the stories behind them, plus snapshots from their photo albums.
There’s plenty for everyone to love, from healthy fare to fabulous desserts and sweets from Paula’s cousins who run a popular bakery of their own. Earl “Bubba” Hiers shares his recipe for Bubba’s Beer & Onion Buscuits (“Leave it to my little brother to figure out a way to get beer onto the breakfast table.”). And Jamie and Bobby once again prove that talent runs in the family with their many contributions. Even Paula's hubby, Michael, gets in on the fun with a recipe for Crab Pot Pies that, as Paula says, “melt your heart they’re so delicious.”
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster ( April 07, 2009 )
Item #: 12-1521
ISBN: 9780743278133
Product Dimensions: 7.375 x 9.25 x 0.0 inches
Product Weight: 30.0 ounces

I love Paula Deen's show on Food Network and I really was disappointed in this, I guess I thought it would be like her show. I like her common sense, down home recipes. This was ok, there were a few of hers that looked good, but really, I thought this was a waste of money. Wish I could send it back. I really don't plan to make anything in it.
Reviewer: Cheri
THE BOOK IS FULL OF WONDERFUL IDEALS, SIMPLE RECEIPES TO ELEGANT ONES. IT MAKES A GREAT BOOK TO USE FOR DINNER PARTIES TO IMPRESS YOUR GUESTS.- THE DEEN FAMILY COOKBOOK IS WONDERUL AND GREAT TO GIVE AS A GIFT OR FOR YOURSELF.
Reviewer: Earline
There is only one Paula Deen and I am sorry but all of her relatives and their recipes do not count!
Reviewer: whatarush
very few pictures, boring and not so tasty recipes.
Reviewer: Leslie
Enjoyed meeting Paula's family and stories about them. The recipes were great as well. Love that Paula Deen.
Reviewer: Donna B