#PAULA DEAN FAVORITE RECIPES FULL#

I don’t advocate to eat fried food every day. I mean they have evolved, but I like what I like.Ĭ2: As the nation becomes more cognizant of the need for healthy lifestyles, do you think you will have to make a shift in your cooking style to appeal to the masses? PD: Mayo, cream cheese, potato, pork, biscuits. I guess I would go with the butter, but I’m not going to be happy without the bacon.Ĭ2: Butter and bacon aside, what are the five (southern) ingredients you can’t live without? It’s like asking me to choose my favorite child. And, she was kind enough to indulge in a little Q & A:Ĭ2: If you had to choose between butter and bacon ‘til death do you part, which one would it be? (Check out .)ĭespite her fame, Deen remains a down to earth belle, with a strong connection to her roots. Her mega-brand includes hit shows and specials on the Food Network, cookbooks, bake ware, cooking tools, knives, serving pieces, pots and pans, collectibles such as reading glasses, mugs, and checkbook covers as well as dressings, seasonings, spices and more. Just a few doorsteps away on West Congress Street, their new 15,000-square-foot space now seats 330 of their longtime fans from The Bag Lady days, and all of the new comfort food devotees they have acquired on the journey.Īlong the way, Deen became a household name. In November 2003, The Lady & Sons opened the doors to their permanent home.

#PAULA DEAN FAVORITE RECIPES FULL#

That 85-seat restaurant was full every day, and their quick success planted the seeds for an expansion. The Bag Lady’s popularity grew, and in 1991, expanded from delivering bag lunches to area businesses into a full service restaurant aptly named “The Lady” and located in the Best Western hotel on Savannah’s south side.įive years later, as their lease ended, the Lady and her sons made the move to their own space on West Congress Street, in Downtown Savannah. The “Lady” actually started as the “Bag Lady,” a lunch delivery service that she launched in 1989 and ran from her home kitchen with her sons. The “Lady” and her sons have taken the world (oh yes, they’re global) and all its kitchens by storm.ĭeen wasn’t always a mega-star. And with her trademark “y’all” and signature laugh, she has endeared herself to the masses.įrankly, you’d have to be hit in the head with a flying ham to not know who she is. With the sass and spitfire of a Yankee, yet the sweet drawl of a southern belle, Deen has launched herself into the spotlight. However, living in her backyard makes any girl feel a certain kinship. I’ll admit I’ve been one of the hungry souls standing in line along West Congress Street in Savannah, amid hundreds of other revelers, mouth watering, waiting for a taste of what The Lady & Sons are servin’ up.Īs a native Yankee, with a healthy Food Network obsession, I was a disciple of Paula Deen, long before I ever crossed the Mason Dixon line.

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