Lady and Sons Savannah Country Cookbook

By Paula H. Deen - Savannah, GA

From one of the most frequently visited restaurants in historic Savannah, Georgia -- The Lady and Sons -- comes this collection of down-home family favorites, as served up by the restaurant's owner (and this book's author), Paula Deen.

Deen is a true steel magnolia, a divorcee with no money and two sons to support who put every penny she had into the Bag Lady Catering Company and turned her little lunch business into a thriving, landmark eatery.

No trip to Savannah would be complete without a meal from Paula's buffet, where you'll almost certainly be greeted by Ms. Deen and her sons. Foreword by John Berendt, author of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."

Sample recipes: Georgia Sugared Peanuts, Oysters in the Patty Shell, Shrimp Butter, Pickled Okra Sandwiches, The Lady's Coleslaw, Black-Eyed Pea Salad, Old-Time Beef Stew, Sausage-Rice Casserole, Steak and Greens, Piggy Pudding, Turnip Greens with Cornmeal Dumplings, Baked Grits, Vidalia Onion Pie, Savannah Red Rice, Bubba's Beer Biscuits, Pumpkin Bread, Pear Fritters, Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake, Praline Pumpkin Pie, and Southern Tea Cakes.