Paula's Home Cooking
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Paula's Home Cooking is a Food Network
show hosted by Paula Deen
. Deen's primary culinary focus is Southern cuisine
and familiar comfort food
that is popular with Americans
. In the show, classic dishes such as pot roast, fried okra
, and pecan pie
are the norm, and overly complicated or eccentric recipes are usually eschewed. Dishes that are flavorful and familiar are spotlighted, although the fat content and calorie
count of the meals are often very high. Paula also shows off vignettes of Savannah
, Georgia
, where she co-owns with her sons Jamie
and Bobby
, The Lady & Sons.
Deen's popularity, spurred by the show, led to a small role in the feature film Elizabethtown
.
Despite its seemingly Southern
atmosphere, Paula's Home Cooking was taped in upstate New York
until 2006; since then, shows have been taped at Deen's new home near Savannah. In 2008, Deen began work on a revamped version of the series called Paula's Best Dishes
, in which friends and family join her in the kitchen to prepare recipes. Deen's sons often appear as guests on the show. They too proved to be popular among Food Network's audience and now have their own show, Road Tasted
, similar to Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels
. Deen's husband, Michael Groover, also appears sporadically as a guest, and Food Network taped the Deen-Groover wedding in 2004 as a special edition of the show.
The success of Paula's Home Cooking led to a line of cookbooks, a magazine, other television shows and specials, and related merchandise.
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
show hosted by Paula Deen
Paula Deen
Paula Deen American cook, cooking show host, restaurateur, author, actress and Emmy Award-winning television personality.Deen resides in Savannah, Georgia, where she owns and operates...
. Deen's primary culinary focus is Southern cuisine
Cuisine of the Southern United States
The cuisine of the Southern United States is defined as the historical regional culinary form of states generally south of the Mason Dixon Line dividing Pennsylvania from Maryland and Delaware as well as along the Ohio River, and extending west to Southern Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.The most...
and familiar comfort food
Comfort food
Comfort food is food prepared traditionally that may have a nostalgic or sentimental appeal. Comfort foods may be foods that have a nostalgic element either to an individual or a specific culture...
that is popular with Americans
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In the show, classic dishes such as pot roast, fried okra
Okra
Okra is a flowering plant in the mallow family. It is valued for its edible green seed pods. The geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of South Asian, Ethiopian and West African origins...
, and pecan pie
Pecan pie
Pecan pie is a sweet pie made primarily of corn syrup and pecan nuts. It is popularly served at holiday meals and is also considered a specialty of Southern U.S. cuisine. Most pecan pie recipes include salt and vanilla as flavorings. Chocolate and bourbon whiskey are other popular additions to the...
are the norm, and overly complicated or eccentric recipes are usually eschewed. Dishes that are flavorful and familiar are spotlighted, although the fat content and calorie
Calorie
The calorie is a pre-SI metric unit of energy. It was first defined by Nicolas Clément in 1824 as a unit of heat, entering French and English dictionaries between 1841 and 1867. In most fields its use is archaic, having been replaced by the SI unit of energy, the joule...
count of the meals are often very high. Paula also shows off vignettes of Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, where she co-owns with her sons Jamie
Jamie Deen
Jamie Deen Jamie Deen Jamie Deen (born , in Albany, Georgia, is a chef, restauranteur]], and TV personality.He is widely known as one of the sons of culinary celebrity Paula Deen. With his brother, Bobby, he runs her restaurant, The Lady & Sons, in Savannah, Georgia. Deen also frequently appears on...
and Bobby
Bobby Deen
Bobby Deen is a television cook, TV personality, and restaurant manager He is best known as one of the sons of Paula Deen, and together with his brother, Jamie, runs her restaurant, The Lady & Sons, in Savannah, Georgia. He also frequently appears on her shows, Paula's Home Cooking and Paula's...
, The Lady & Sons.
Deen's popularity, spurred by the show, led to a small role in the feature film Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown (film)
Elizabethtown is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe starring Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst. Alec Baldwin has a small role as a CEO of an athletic shoe company and Susan Sarandon appears as a grieving widow...
.
Despite its seemingly Southern
Culture of the Southern United States
The Culture of the Southern United States, or Southern Culture, is a subculture of the United States that is perhaps America's most distinct, in the minds both of its residents and of those in other parts of the country...
atmosphere, Paula's Home Cooking was taped in upstate New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
until 2006; since then, shows have been taped at Deen's new home near Savannah. In 2008, Deen began work on a revamped version of the series called Paula's Best Dishes
Paula's Best Dishes
Paula's Best Dishes is a cooking show hosted by Paula Deen on Food Network- Background :Debuting on June 8, 2008, the show stars Paula Deen as she helps rescue viewer recipes, prepare dishes and shares stories....
, in which friends and family join her in the kitchen to prepare recipes. Deen's sons often appear as guests on the show. They too proved to be popular among Food Network's audience and now have their own show, Road Tasted
Road Tasted
Road Tasted is a television program airing on Food Network. The show originally featured hosts Jamie Deen and Bobby Deen, the sons of popular Food Network host Paula Deen, as they drove around the United States searching for the best in family-run food businesses...
, similar to Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels
Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels
Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels is a television show based on cook Rachael Ray and her travels around the world . However, in this show she is not restricted by a budget and showcases food from more upscale eateries...
. Deen's husband, Michael Groover, also appears sporadically as a guest, and Food Network taped the Deen-Groover wedding in 2004 as a special edition of the show.
The success of Paula's Home Cooking led to a line of cookbooks, a magazine, other television shows and specials, and related merchandise.