I love Paula Deen and her cookbooks. My grandparents were from down south and many of Paula’s recipes remind me of my grandma’s cooking… which I miss terribly!

If you take the time to read reviews on Christmas with Paula Deen, you will find them more than favorable. It was published in October 2007 and features a wealth of yummy holiday dishes. I don’t have this particular cookbook yet, but it’s on my list… along with a million other things!

The cookbook includes family stories, baking tips, family photos and some of her most requested recipes… many suitable for holiday gift giving.

Recipes include dishes like Standing Rib Roast served with three, yes THREE, kinds of mashed potatoes (her traditional Christmas dinner), Praline French Toast Casserole, Cheese Coated Bacon Wraps and Chocolate Cheese Fudge.

These traditional Southern recipes are easy to understand and can be prepared with common ingredients.

The only thing that I think would improve this cookbook is the addition of photos, depicting the finished dishes. This is a small book, great to use as a stocking stuffer.

Do you serve a traditional Christmas dinner like Paula? Or, are you like me and vary the menu, from year to year? Inquiring holiday cooks want to know.