“Onions and bacon cooking up just makes your kitchen smell so good. In fact, one day I'm going to come up with a room deodorizer that smells like bacon and onions. It's a fabulous smell.” FactsRoomsOne DayCookingCome UpSmellKitchenFabulousOnionsDeen Author:Paula Deen
“I wake up every morning happy for where I am in life. It's not all about the cooking, but the fact that I can contribute by using my influence to help people all over the country. In the last two years, my partners and I have fed more than 10 million hungry people by bringing meat to food banks.” PeopleYearsI CanTwoCountryFactsHelpingLastsMorningMillionsInfluenceWake UpCookingPartnersHungryMeatTwo YearsFedsEvery MorningFood Banks Author:Paula Deen
“In order to have good fried chicken, you should wash and season the bird the morning you're preparing it for dinner. Don't wait and do it right before you start cooking. Throw it in the refrigerator, seasoned, that morning, and give it a chance to soak up all the salt and pepper and goodness.” GivingShouldOrderWaitingChanceMorningGoodnessBirdSeasonsCookingDinnerChickensSaltPreparingRefrigeratorsPeppersFried ChickenGive It A ChanceSalt And Pepper Author:Paula Deen
“People see me on TV two and three times a day, and see me cooking all these wonderfully Southern, fattening dishes. That's only 30 days out of 365. And it's for entertainment.” PeopleTwoThreeTvsCookingEntertainmentSouthernDishesThree TimesFattening Author:Paula Deen
“Cooking has always brought me a happiness that I didn't think was available. I just fire up the stove, and things start to fade away.” ThinkingFireCookingAvailableFadesFade AwayStoves Author:Paula Deen
“Stone-ground grits are wonderful, but because they take so long to cook, I usually go with quick cooking grits - which I also love. But I never make the instant kind - some things a Southerner just won't do!” KindLongWonderfulStonesCookingCooksInstantGritSoutherner Book:Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible: The New Classic Guide to Delicious Dishes with More Than 300 Recipes Source: Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible: The New Classic Guide to Delicious Dishes with More Than 300 Recipes