  
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.
Hardcover, 240 pages.
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