Labelle Cuisine by Laura B. Randolph, Laura Randolph Lancaster, Patti Labelle (1999, Hardcover)

I bought the book becasuse my sister has a copy and raved about the recipes.
Based on her comments I decided to get a copy for myself and I have no regrets.

Chose as a gift to my wife for Mothers Day. As she is a fan of Patti Lasbelle. She was well pleased with the cookbook. The quality of the product was great as well as the delivery time. Thanks for a well kept product.

This cookbook is a must-have for everyone that loves to eat southern-style food but has no idea how to make it. Patti's family recipes are simple to follow and the stories she writes for each recipe makes you feel like you know her. LOVE IT...LOVE HER

I absolutely love this cook book!! It has so many delicious recipes, and they are simple to make too! My favorite recipe is the Over The Rainbow Mac and Cheese. It is sooooo good!!!

I picked this book because I absolutely LOVE cooking. I was looking for some new ideas or any traditional "derty souf" basics I've been missing. I long for the recipes of my relatives from Missippi who have passed on (RIP).

However, I consider this more of a Southern "Inspired" Cookbook....

I think Patti puts a little too much "Diva" into some of the Southern Favorites. That is NOT what I was seeking when I picked this book. Even knowing the TRUE Diva she IS, this is not at all what I expected. Foolish me. LOL

Some examples of what I mean:

Her Salmon Croquette recipe calls for Salmon "fillet" (oh MY)
Old Fashion Chicken & DumplinGs require a "Stewing Hen" (whuuuut?)
The baked Macaroni & Cheese calls for Muenster Cheese (hmmmm?)
The Carrot Cake recipe calls for cans of carrot BABYFOOD but NO shredded carrots (????)
Potatoe Salad uses Red Potatoes (wow?)

But by ALL means, if you want to add a classy touch to your Southern Inspired dinners this book is for you. (I plan to re-sell mine)

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Received quickly very good condition great experience. Would highly recomended
received the goods in less than week

This is a great book with wonderful reciepts. It is great how Pattie has a story to tell about each reciept. I have tried some of the items and they taste great.
A great cook book to add to your collection.