Cooking with Paula Deen January/February 2020

I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO THE HEARTY comfort food I know will fill my dinner table in the wintertime—and my family sure loves it, too. Nothing warms me on a cold day like gathering my loved ones and serving them their favorite satisfying suppers. Y’all won’t be able to resist the gooey goodness of my favorite cheesy recipes, starting on page 35. With snacks, soups, sides, and sweets, these crave-worthy dishes will make you want to whip them up every chance you get. And just like his mama, Bobby’s got his own cheesy creations beginning on page 69 that are as delicious as it gets. One of the easiest ways to get a crowd-pleasing supper on the table is with a big pot of soup, and the simple menu on…

January/February 2020 Volume 16, Issue 1 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paula Deen EDITORIAL EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Nancy Meeks ASSOCIATE EDITOR Whitney Durrwachter PROJECT EDITOR Morgan Crawford SENIOR COPY EDITOR Rhonda Lee Lother COPY EDITORS Meg Lundberg, Barbara McCarthy EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Katherine Cloninger CREATIVE DIRECTOR/PHOTOGRAPHY Mac Jamieson SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER John O’Hagan PHOTOGRAPHERS Jim Bathie, William Dickey, Nicole Du Bois, Stephanie Welbourne Steele CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Kelli Boyd SENIOR DIGITAL IMAGING SPECIALIST Delisa McDaniel DIGITAL IMAGING SPECIALIST Clark Densmore GROUP CREATIVE DIRECTOR Deanna Rippy Gardner ART DIRECTOR Amy Merk SENIOR STYLIST Sidney Bragiel STYLISTS Caroline Blum, Courtni Bodiford, Lucy Finney, Mary Beth Jones HAIR STYLIST & MAKEUP ARTIST Emily Warren Peterson, Dollface by Jules EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO PAULA DEEN Eddie Zorawowicz TEST KITCHEN DIRECTOR Irene Yeh FOOD STYLISTS/RECIPE DEVELOPERS Laura Crandall, Kathleen Kanen, Tricia Manzanero, Vanessa Rocchio, Elizabeth Stringer, Taylor…

MADE IN THE SOUTH CHARLESTON ARTISAN CHEESEHOUSE In 2014, after living in the Big Apple for more than 20 years, Pete and Heather Holmes packed their bags and headed to Charleston, South Carolina. They soon purchased the Charleston Artisan Cheesehouse and fell in love with the entire cheese-making process. From the pouring of milk to the aging of the cheeses, Charleston Artisan Cheesehouse carefully crafts each variation with only local ingredients of the highest quality. The brand sells everything from Bries, such as their flagship cheese and best seller Battery Park, and fresh Cheddar curds to flavored cream cheese spreads, including pimiento (or Charleston Caviar) and Fromage Frais—a creamy hand-whipped cheese. For more information or to purchase, visit charlestonartisancheesehouse.com. WINTER EVENTS Big Swamp Smoke Off Satisfy your pork cravings with…

1. Enjoy heaping helpings of hearty soups and stews in this Lindgren 4-Piece It’s Just Words Soup Bowl Set. $50, wayfair.com 2. Protect tables and countertops from heat damage with this intricately patterned cast-iron Round Trivet. $19.95, williams-sonoma.com 3. This Food Flask with attached spoon keeps your stew hot on the go for up to six hours. $29.95, blackblum.com 4. Serve with ease from the deepest of pots with this Splatter 12-inch Ladle. $9.99 each, crowcanyonhome.com 5. Cut down on countertop cleanup by curbing your cooking utensils in this hand-painted Tunis Spoon Rest. $6.99, worldmarket.com 6. Display all kinds of chili fixin’s for guests to pick and choose from with this Chili Bar Set with Spoon. $35.95, elizabethsembellishments.com 7. Save and share your family's heirloom recipes on these Dutch Oven…

Paula and her husband, Michael, recently hosted a private cooking demonstration for 10 lucky folks at Paula Deen’s Creek House restaurant in Savannah, Georgia. The group cooking event was part of a fundraiser for SAFE Shelter Center for Domestic Violence Services in Savannah at the shelter’s most recent Annual Giving Gala Live Auction. Paula is a longtime supporter of SAFE and loved giving back to one of her favorite local charities. SAFE Shelter provides safe, confidential services to all victims of domestic violence and their children. Visit safeshelter.org to learn more. MURDER MYSTERY DINNER TRAIN This past summer, Paula and former president Jimmy Carter participated in a Murder Mystery Dinner Train fundraiser benefitting several Georgia nonprofit organizations. Train riders tried to solve the fictitious murder of Paula, known as Paulina…

PARMESAN HERB ROLLS Makes 12 1 cup warm water (105° to 110°)1 (0.25-ounce) package active dry yeast3 cups all-purpose flour¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese2 tablespoons olive oil1 tablespoon sugar2 teaspoons Italian seasoning1½ teaspoons kosher salt2 tablespoons unsalted butter, meltedGarnish: chopped fresh rosemary, grated Parmesan cheese 1. Line bottom and halfway up sides of a 6-quart slow cooker with a large sheet of parchment paper. 2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, stir together 1 cup warm water and yeast. Let stand until mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes. Add flour, cheese, oil, sugar, Italian seasoning, and salt; beat at medium speed until a soft, elastic dough forms, about 5 minutes. (Dough will be slightly sticky.) 3. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured…