Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood: Stories and Recipes to Share with Family and Friends

by Trisha Yearwood, Gwen Yearwood, Beth Yearwood Bernard, Garth Brooks (Foreword by)

Overview

There's much more to Trisha Yearwood than an award-winning country music career—she's also a passionate Southerner who has won the hearts of Food Network fans with her cooking show, Trisha's Southern Kitchen.

In her New York Times bestseller, Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood, Trisha invites you into her kitchen for a feast of flavorful meals and heartwarming personal anecdotes. She shares a trove of recipes from a lifetime of colorful gatherings.

Trisha has that southern hospitality gene and when she cooks for others, it's an act of love. From breakfasts in bed like Garth's Breakfast Bowl that she makes for her husband to a hearty Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole for potlucks or Grandma Yearwood's Coconut Cake for the end of a festive meal, her delicious recipes are dedicated to her loved ones. Alongside are stories of meals at home, church suppers, fish fries, beach picnics, and holiday gatherings. Each dish—whether a main, side, or decadent dessert—may remind you of your own favorite family foods or inspire you to create new traditions. Plus, Trisha offers loads of practical advice on everything from how to easily ice a cake to how to expertly cut a slice of pie, and includes time-saving tips and ingredient substitutions.

This soulful and sincere testament to a southern life well lived will delight you and any home cook who loves to eat well!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780804139427
Publisher:	Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony
Publication date:	08/06/2013
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	60,246
Product dimensions:	7.48(w) x 9.84(h) x 0.54(d)

About the Author

TRISHA YEARWOOD is a three-time Grammy Award-winning country music star and host of the Emmy-nominated Food Network show Trisha's Southern Kitchen. She is also the author of the bestselling cookbook Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen.  She is married to Garth Brooks.

Read an Excerpt

chicken pizza
serves 12 to 14
 
2 13.8-ounce cans premade pizza crust dough
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (about 8 ounces)
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (about 8 ounces)
1 bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into strips
1 red onion, sliced vertically
3 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, grilled and diced
6 slices bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled
 
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Roll the pizza dough out and fit onto two 15-inch pizza pans. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of garlic on each pizza crust, followed by 1/2 cup each of the mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup of the Cheddar cheese. Scatter half of the bell pepper, sliced onion, chicken, and bacon on top of the cheeses. Sprinkle another 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese over each pizza and drizzle each pizza with 1 tablespoon more of olive oil. Bake the pizzas for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the crusts are lightly browned. Slice each pizza into 8 pieces.

Table of Contents

foreword 9

introduction 11

helpful hints 14

breakfast 17

snacks and appetizers 39

soups and salads 59

beef and pork 81

chicken and fish 99

sides 115

breads 139

cakes and pies 155

cookies, candy, etc 189

thanks 215

index 219