Christmas with Paula Deen
Recipes and Stories from My Favorite Holiday
by Paula Deen
Overview
From the Publisher
There's no holiday Paula Deen loves better than Christmas, when she opens her home to family and friends, and traditions old and new make the days merry and bright. Filled with Paula's trademark Southern charm and happy reminiscences of Yuletide seasons past, Christmas with Paula Deen is a collection of beloved holiday recipes and stories interspersed with cherished family photographs. Included are Paula's most requested homemade gifts of food; a collection of cookies sure to become your family's favorites; easy dishes for a Christmas breakfast or brunch that will let you enjoy the food and your guests; impressive fare for Christmas dinner and holiday entertaining and, of course, spectacular cakes, puddings, pies, and other sweet things.
My thoughts
Cookbooks are somewhat of a dying breed with so many recipes available on the Internet, but sometimes you just want to hold that book in your hand and flip through the pages.
This book was a gift to me during the holidays. It's small enough that I flipped through it on the spot and quite enjoyed it. I marked several recipes to try, the favorite being the Cheese-Stuffed Mushrooms. Betcha can't eat just one! :-)
This small book is a very nice addition to my cookbook library.
Favorite Recipe
Cheese-Stuffed Mushrooms
24 fresh mushrooms, stems removed
1 (10-ounce package) frozen chopped spinach
2 ounces cream cheese
4 ounces feta cheese
1/2 cup finely chopped green onion, with tops
1 teaspoon House Seasoning, recipe follows
Salt, to taste
1 cup grated Parmesan
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Wipe mushroom caps clean with a damp paper towel. Thaw spinach in a colander; squeeze out as much moisture as possible. In mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except mushrooms and Parmesan. Mix well. Fill mushroom caps with mixture and place on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle Parmesan on top. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.
