First published 2013
Kay Robertson opens her kitchen to readers, revealing the recipes that built the Duck Dynasty family legacy. The Robertson matriarch presents over one hundred dishes that define their Louisiana table, from Jase's Favorite Sweet Potato Pie to Phil's Crawfish Fettuccine. She includes Willie's Famous Chicken Strips alongside wild game preparations like Boiled Squirrel and Dumplings. Robertson weaves family photographs and personal stories throughout, capturing moments from before their A&E television fame. She organizes recipes for different occasions, offering "girly" dishes like Aunt Judy's Cranberry Salad for girlfriend gatherings and hearty fare straight from hunting expeditions. The cookbook features comfort food staples including Melt-in-Your-Mouth Biscuits, Cheesy Corn Casserole, and Papaw Phil's Homemade Ice Cream. Robertson explains how their dinner table serves as the family's storytelling center, where competition runs high for the wildest tales. She demonstrates how cooking connects generations of Robertsons and invites readers to create similar traditions in their own homes.
Genres: family-life, american, memoir, biography-memoir, cooking, 21st-century, food-and-drink, food-writing
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, personal-narrative
Setting: Louisiana
Period: 21st-century
256 pages · Hardcover · Howard Books