A Kitchen Filled with a Deep Fried Turkey and Love

By Libbie Summers, Senior Food Editor

I was waiting to write this week’s note until we shot our latest holiday video with Paula. I wanted to share something with you that others don’t always see, but I wasn’t quite sure what it would be. Funny how things…emotions…just hit you over the head. It wasn’t the fried turkey, holiday fixings or Brandon’s drop dead table centerpiece that gave me pause in a very long and crazy day. It was witnessing the love shared between Paula and her Aunt Peggy.

Aunt Peggy is a spitfire! When I am 50, I hope to be as active and alive as she is at 80; not to mention drop dead darling! She brings Paula such joy when she is around. She told me yesterday that if Paula had her way she would never be allowed to leave Savannah. I wonder if she knows that if I had my way she would not be able to leave either. Watching she and Paula make a holiday meal together on camera was not only a hoot, but a true joy and a day filled with love.

Hug those you love and eat something homegrown,

Libbie
foodeditor@pauladeen.com

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Reader Comments:

Libbie,
I am loving the new food section that you have labored over for months and months! You have done a great job and I particularly enjoy the Apron Strings recipe section. And the Culinary Coward section is hysterical and I hope that she will be able to do them more than once a month.
Thanks for giving us all something to chew on! Job well done with this beautiful baby.
Joshua

By Joshua Grotheer on November 15, 2009

Hey Karon! Thank you for your thoughts.Just thinking about your biscuits and gravy make me homesick. Happy thanksgiving!

By Libbie Summers on November 15, 2009

Hi Libbie,
I like your little tid bits of information. I would like to see you and Mrs Paula do a cooking segment together. Christmas would be nice. Maybe something about a family tradition. Mine is breakfast on Christmas morning. The whole works.
We always have country ham and fresh homemade sausage with lots of sage and black pepper, biscuits and gravy from scratch. I would love to meet you someday. Happy Thanks giving to all the glam squad and the Deen family and Mr. Michael.
God Bless, Karon (Pink Jersey Lady)

By Karon Cunningham on November 13, 2009

Hey Amy! Thank you for your thoughts and keep checking Paula’s schedule here on the website so you can see her in your area. Happy Thanksgiving! Libbie

By Libbie Summers on November 11, 2009

everything is good deepfried and with butter of course i luv paula have all her books watch her everyday and have met her&michael; one time in oxford,ms hope to meet them again one day so i can bring my mom to meet them god bless happy holidays

By amy abbott dyson on November 10, 2009

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