Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen: Recipes from My Family to Yours

Trisha Yearwood, host of Food Networks Trishas Southern Kitchen, is adored by fans as one of country musics top stars, but among family and friends, Trisha Yearwood is best known for another talent: cooking.

Throughout her lifefrom her humble roots in Georgia to her triumphant recording years in Nashville and a fulfilling married life with husand Garth Brooks in OklahomaTrisha has always enjoyed feeding those she loves. Now she dishes up a collection of more than 120 of her go-to recipes in a tribute to both home-grown cooking and family traditions.

Trisha believes a recipe always tastes better when it has a memory attached to it. Here, she teams up with her mother and sister to share their familys best-loved recipes. This is the kind of classic comfort food youll want at the heart of your own familys mealtime memories. Inside is a full menu of Southern fare with a contemporary twist. But you dont have to be a Southerner to enjoy Yearwood family favorites such as:

Trisha s Chicken Tortilla Soup
Gwens Fried Chicken with Milk Gravy
Stuffed Pork Chops
Breakfast Sausage Casserole
Blackberry Cobbler
Banana Pudding

Along with the recipes for inviting soups, textural salads, home-style family entres, colorful side dishes, and irresistible desserts, Trisha shares everything from charming personal anecdotes to practical advice, time-saving tips, and creative ingredient substitutions to accommodate all tastes.

With full-color photographs taken in and around Trishas homes and a foreword by Garth Brooks, this soul-warming slice of Southern life will delight country music fans and home cooks alike. Best of all, this is un-pretentious food that is easy to put together, satisfies even big country appetites, and tastes like home. Trisha s warm evocations of pre-paring food for loved ones will transport you back to your own childhood. These are recipes youll enjoy with your family for years to come.