Product Description

You've seen the Deen brothers, Jamie and Bobbie, on their Food Network show Road Tasted. You've heard about them from their beloved mom, cookbook author and Food Network Host Paula Dean. Now, take a vicarious road trip with these good-old-boy charmers and learn how to make their tastiest regional recipes yourself. More than a cookbook, this is a slice of life:

 • More than 100 fabulous regional recipes personally gathered by Jamie and Bobby during their travels around the country, as featured on the Food Network's Road Tasted.

• Fascinating anecdotes about the characters they meet and the businesses they visit in search of the country's best food.

• Jamie and Bobby's own hints, tips and shortcuts for ensuring delicious results.

• Personal stories from Jamie and Bobby about growing up in the South, running a business with their mom, and adjusting to life in the spotlight.

• Color photos of the recipes throughout.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #79014 in Books
• Brand: Wiley
• Published on: 2007-03-19
• Released on: 2007-04-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780696233968
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Fans of Food Network personality Paula Deen are well acquainted with her sons Jamie and Bobby through her program, as well as their own culinary travel show, "Road Tasted." This companion piece to the series recounts their visits to mom-and-pop establishments across the country, alongside the Deens' own take on featured establishments' signature dishes. Readers need not be familiar with the program to find the book useful, as the brothers offer a selection of dishes ranging from regional specialties such as Lobster Rolls and Brats to Truffles and Rosemary Lamb Chops. Some recipes, such as a basic cole slaw, require little preparation, and more involved recipes like Crab Corn Cakes with Basil-Jalapeno Sauce are still relatively easy to prepare. The book's focus on specific locales and their dishes elevates it a step above most of its type; instead of offering a basic recipe for grits, for example, the Deens offer a twist: two ounces of goat cheese. Traditional thumbprint cookies benefit from ground pecans incorporated into dough which is then rolled in chopped pecans; and corn bread is greatly enhanced by the chopped bacon and sautéed apples folded into the batter. These memorable touches guarantee that this cookbook quickly becomes dog-eared from regular use.
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About the Author
The stars of the new prime time Food Network show Road Tasted, Jamie and Bobby Deen know great regional food inside and out-and their much-anticipated first cookbook delivers just what their fans are hungry for: the best recipes inspired by their tastiest discoveries on the road and personal stories of the people who make and serve some of the fabulous foods they encountered on their journey. Born in Georgia, Jamie and Bobby are the sons of famous Food Network host and best-selling cookbook author Paula Deen. The boys got their start in the food business back in 1989 when their mom hired them to deliver sandwiches. The three Deens joined forces to open a restaurant in Savannah, The Lady and Sons, which led to Paula's cookbook series and popular Food Network show. These two good-old-boy charmers are frequent guests on Paula's Home Cooking and beloved by Food Network audiences. Writer Melissa Clark from Brooklyn has spent her entire professional life associated with food. Her work appears in The New York Times, Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure, and Real Simple. She has also collaborated on 17 cookbooks, one of which received both a James Beard award and the Julia Child Cookbook award in 2000.

Customer Reviews

Great cookbook to read and use!
I picked this book up thinking a lot of the recipes would be very Paula Deen - lots of butter, lots of cream, you know! Great lady, just a little heavy handed with the 'fats'. Anyway, this book has some great recipes inspired by their travels and the stories included are a fun read. If you like to read cookbooks (as well as use them) this is a book for you. The recipes are fairly simple to complete and the directions are very clear. Ingredients used are easy to come by and substitutions are suggested at times. The recipes range from party fair, bbq, comfort food and yummy desserts. There's also some terrific photos of about 1/3 of their recipes.

Wonderful cookbook
This is a companion book to the Deen Brothers' Road Tasting - While the series shows notable dishes at restaurants all over the country, this book features recipes similar to those they showed on TV. The places Bobby and Jamie went to, make their money shipping and selling their own creations. I would not expect them to give away their secrets - but the recipes in the book are very close to what is featured on the show.
Simple to make, easy to find ingredients. Jamie and Bobby are charming in person, and their personalities shine through in this book.

Good Cookin' Meets Good Lookin'!
I'm a longtime fan of the charming Paula Deen, but when her "boys" started appearing on her Food Network show, it really added to the fun. You can tell they love their momma, and that they were "raised right." Bobby and Jamie's new cookbook, based on their "Road Tasted" show, is a visual feast. Great layout and design, combined with to-die-for recipes, make this book fun to page through. The mix of travel detail (photos of the Deen brothers and the folks they meet in their travels and maps, etc.) also sets this cookbook apart. My only mild criticism is that you get hooked on reading about a specialty of one of their new aquaintences, only to find that the recipe for that specialty is not included. Jamie and Bobby often create a similar recipe based on the specialty, but the omission of the main event was a bit of a let-down. Other than that, you'll enjoy reading about their travels from coast to coast, as well as trying some incredible new combinations, such as Crab and Artichoke Quiche and Lime-Marinated Chicken Wings with Avocado Dip, to name a few. Personally, the photos of these two Southern hunks was worth the price! As their momma would say "I was more flustered than Mike Tyson at a spellin' bee!" Paula, your boys have done good!