December 22, 2005

Cooking: A Q&A with ... Paula Deen

Whitney Matheson of USA Today has a Q&A with diva of the Food Network, Paula Dean:

"If you've ever watched Paula Deen's show on the Food Network, you know the country cook is mighty fond of fried foods, buttery desserts and the word "y'all."

In 2005, Deen's popularity spread from Hollywood, where she had a small role as Orlando Bloom's Kentucky fried aunt in Elizabethtown; to Savannah, Ga., where she operates two restaurants; to New York, where she developed another cookbook and other food-related projects.

Deen -- No. 53 on my top 100 list -- was on her way to the Big Apple with her husband, Michael, when we spoke last week. She's been so busy lately, in fact, that her voice was hoarse and she hadn't even finalized the guest list for her Christmas dinner."

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Posted by Michael Dupuis at December 22, 2005 3:06 PM

Comments

i would like to know if she can make sweet poppyseed rolls i mom passed away 18 years ago and no one knows how please help me on this

Posted by: jack at January 19, 2008 1:16 AM

HI Paula: I noticed in one of your shows that you had some very beautiful measuring spoons and measuring cups. Can you tell me where I might purchases these? Thanks so much......Jackie

Posted by: Jackie Corby at February 19, 2008 11:25 AM

Paula,
When you are baking you use your Kitchenaid mixer. I also have one but I have a question. How do you keep the flour in the bowl. I always seem to have lots of flour on the counter so I was just wondering.
I also have a recipe for you called Coconut Caramel Pie. It's basically a NO COOK recipe but is GREAT!!! I would like to send it to you but don't know where to send it to. Could you tell me where to send this.

Thanks,

Dianne

Posted by: Dianne Jennings at January 15, 2009 9:55 PM

Hi Paula,
How do you keep flour from popping out of your Kitchenaide mixer? I always end up with lots of flour on the counter.

Thanks,

Dianne in Alabama

Posted by: Dianne Jennings at January 15, 2009 9:57 PM

Dear Paula, I watch your cooking show very often and have cooked up several of your recipes. They are very good. You are just what us home baking folks needed was a good down home cook like you.
I wrote a book and the characters lived in Savanah Georgia I hadn't seen your show when I wrote it if I had I would have put your restaurant in it. It is called I Night I will Never Forget-by Elizabeth Wood. Its out of print but there is some still advertised on the internet on Deal oz. You would love it. I would send you one myself If I had one and knew your address. I tried your cornbread with meal and water and it was good. I couldn't believe it. Thanks for your show.
Elizabeth

Posted by: Sarah Grimsley at February 9, 2009 7:07 PM

Dear Paula,
I have a question about your coconut flan recipe. Could you use the recipe without the coconuts, or coconut milk, to make a regular flan?

Posted by: Marc at August 4, 2009 11:10 PM

Is it possible to obtain tickets for her late afternoon tv dinner show. My relatives from Pennyslvanina are visiting us in March and they love Savannah and Paul Deen. How can I get tickets. Thank you.l

Posted by: Patricia Cosgrove at January 14, 2010 4:16 PM