The ways people cook are as varied as the people doing the cooking. Aside from wanting to prepare a great meal, we cook for a variety of reasons: sometimes to rekindle family dinner memories, and other times to to discover something new and wholly different. If you’re from the south, or admire that region’s culinary charm, you might want to take a look at Paula Deen’s Southern Cooking Bible: The New Classic Guide to Delicious Dishes with More Than 300 Recipes. Maybe it’s Saturday night and you’re feeling a little peppy. You might want to reach for Cook Like a Rock Star: 125 Recipes, Lessons, and Culinary Secrets. And sometimes the culinary pendulum swings in the other direction: The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl
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