My Delicious Life with Paula Deen

By Michael Groover

Book Overview

When a blue-eyed bombshell with fabulous legs bursts into his backyard in search of a pair of runaway dogs, Michael Groover has no idea his life is about to change forever. Sure, he knows about Paula Deen, the Food Network star who's won hearts across the country, but when she appears at his fence one day, he is more concerned with what the dogs are doing to his lawn than he is with the silver-haired owner giving chase. Still, even in an apron and a baseball cap, she isrealattractive, and though Groover has pretty much given up on the idea of love, he asks her out.Paula's legions of fans know that this chance encounter begins a courtship that will end in a fairy-tale romance and wedding, but they've never heard Michael's side of the story. Here, for the first time, the Savannah native tells all, from his quintessential Southern childhood on the banks of the river to his career as a docking pilot to his international travels with his bride. Along the way, he speaks frankly about the children he adores, the challenges and rewards of blending families, and the pleasures and difficulties of fame.Michael loves food and is a pretty good cook himself, and each chapter is accompanied by one of his trademark recipes, such as Bayou Banana Puddin' or Captain's Deviled Crabs. He's not out to compete with Paula, but if theywereto go head-to-head on chicken and dumplings, he's pretty sure his recipe would come out on top.It's all here: shopping with Paula, eating with Paula, traveling with Paula, romance with Paula, and, of course, cooking with Paula. So if you've ever wondered how delicious it is to live and love with Paula Deen, climb on board. There's interesting sailing ahead!

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439159998
• ISBN13: 9781439159996
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

My Delicious Life with Paula Deen

Michael Groover has a very witty way of explaining things. He gives a great scenario of his childhood; I felt like I was there during parts of it. I loved reading Paula's biography, and I am enjoying Michael Groover's version of some of the same stories. He has a different perspective, of course. Michael and Paula seem so different, but people say that opposites attract. It was all great reading. I would recommend it highly.

Paula Deen

Am in the process of reading this book and I simply adore it. Love the cooking channel and especially Paula Deen and Michael Groover.

Michael Grover's Book

This was a Christmas gift to my friend who, like myself, loves anything about Paula Deen. She read the book and thoroughly enjoyed it. She now thinks Paula Deen is the luckiest woman in the world. You will too after reading this wonderful book.

Delicious

I thoroughly enjoyed Michael's book. Not only did he include the good times, but mention was made of the tough times they all had to deal with. I would recommend this to any Paula Deen lover!

This is his account...let the guy tell it his way

Groover is as real as Paula Deen herself, and it's nice to hear it directly from him how life with her is. No, this isn't a biography telling of his tugboat experience because....as the title says...it's about his life with Paula. And that is a HUGE plus. The first chapter is about his younger years, but from Chapter two on, we hear about Michael and Paula. We hear, from his perspective, what dating and marriage and maintenance of that marriage consists of. He dishes of behind the scenes of her cooking show, jealousy on both parts...c'mon, if you want to know some things about Paula Deen that you won't hear otherwise, this is the place to read about it. I'm not sure what the other reviewers were expecting but for this fan and book reviewer, it was a home run. I read the book in one day. So he mentions his boats and other materialistic things they've acquired. Should he feel guilt over working hard and getting just compensation for it? They also give back an insane amount to several charities. (Remember reading that in the book?) The main problem with the book is related to editing. He does get repetitous and the southern way of pronunciating was draining and got old. However, the content of the book was rich and just as good as any of Paula's dishes. I would recommend this book to any fan of Paula's. Just be willing to overlook some minor editing annoyances.