The Lady & Sons Savannah country cookbook : a whole new batch of recipes from Savannah

From Publishers Weekly In his enthusiastic introduction, John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, writes: "Authentic Southern food is not about pretension." Sure enough, this book by the proprietor of The Lady & Sons restaurant in Savannah, Ga., doesn't put on any airs. A great many recipes unabashedly list prepared foods among the ingredients. As an appetizer, Garlic Cheese Spread includes an eight-ounce package of cream cheese and an eight-ounce jar of Cheez-Whiz. Shrimp or Lobster Bisque contains, in addition to seafood, a can each of condensed tomato soup and condensed mushroom soup. The restaurant's most popular dessert is Gooey Butter Cakes, which starts with a box of Duncan Hines yellow cake mix. Still, some of the recipes attain a high level of regional authenticity: Georgia Cracker Salad is made with crushed saltines, tomato, scallions, hard-boiled egg and mayonnaise; Southern Fried Chicken acquires its crispy coating with a batter of eggs and self-rising flour. Readers concerned about high fat content should skip this book. But those looking for some distinctively American comfort food?and in a mood for some decidedly anti-nouvelle regression?might want to take a peek. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Savannah's popularity as a tourist destination has increased dramatically in the months that John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil has been on the New York Times best sellers list, and in his introduction to this cookbook, Berendt says Deen's restaurant is one he recommends to visitors as exemplifying "the very heart of Southern cooking." Deen (the Lady) says Southern cooking is "comfort food," and she and her two sons serve homey, completely unpretentious food at their popular downtown restaurant. Many of the recipes she includes here rely on convenience foods (canned soup, Cheese Whiz) and some have been perennial favorites in "community" cookbooks since the Fifties or Sixties. Area libraries will want copies; most others can skip. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. General,Cooking,Cookery,Regional & Ethnic,Georgia,Cooking; American,Savannah,Cookery; American - Southern style,Lady & Sons (Restaurant),American,Southern States,Cookery - Georgia - Savannah,Cookery; American,Southern style

from One Of Savannah's Most Popular Restaurants Comes This Cookbook Of Classic Southern Family Favorites, With An Introduction By midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil Author John Berendt.

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in His Enthusiastic Introduction, John Berendt, Author Of Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil, Writes: Authentic Southern Food Is Not About Pretension. Sure Enough, This Book By The Proprietor Of The Lady & Sons Restaurant In Savannah, Ga., Doesn't Put On Any Airs. A Great Many Recipes Unabashedly List Prepared Foods Among The Ingredients. As An Appetizer, Garlic Cheese Spread Includes An Eight-ounce Package Of Cream Cheese And An Eight-ounce Jar Of Cheez-whiz. Shrimp Or Lobster Bisque Contains, In Addition To Seafood, A Can Each Of Condensed Tomato Soup And Condensed Mushroom Soup. The Restaurant's Most Popular Dessert Is Gooey Butter Cakes, Which Starts With A Box Of Duncan Hines Yellow Cake Mix. Still, Some Of The Recipes Attain A High Level Of Regional Authenticity: Georgia Cracker Salad Is Made With Crushed Saltines, Tomato, Scallions, Hard-boiled Egg And Mayonnaise; Southern Fried Chicken Acquires Its Crispy Coating With A Batter Of Eggs And Self-rising Flour. Readers Concerned About High Fat Content Should Skip This Book. But Those Looking For Some Distinctively American Comfort Foodand In A Mood For Some Decidedly Anti-nouvelle Regressionmight Want To Take A Peek. (may)

From One Of The Most Frequently Visited Restaurants In Savannah, The Lady & Sons, Comes This Collection Of Down-home Southern Family Favorites. Paula H. Deen, The Owner And Proprieter, Has Created A Friendly Cookbook Filled With Hundreds Of Quick And Easy Recipes. Perfect For Home Entertainment, Family Picnics, Or Sunday Dinners, The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook Completes Any Kitchen. I Tell Savannah-bound Friends That If They Want A Short Course In The Meaning Of Southern Cooking--the Flavors, The Ambience, Indeed The Very Heart Of Southern Cooking--they Should Drop In At The Lady & Sons. --from The Introduction By John Behrendt, Author Of Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil The Recipes In This Book Are So Wonderful, I Almost Ate The Book! --fannie Flagg, Author Of Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe From The Trade Paperback Edition.