Paula says fried chicken is her #1 most requested recipe — and for good reason. She mixes hot sauce into the eggs before dipping the chicken, then dredges in self-rising flour instead of all-purpose.

Deen said she's looking forward to opening more restaurants closer to Buffalo, though that may remain only a deep-fried dream. "I was hoping to have the opportunity to come up further north, because y ...

Paula Deen may be known for her love of butter, her warm Southern style on cooking shows, and her restaurants in the South, but she got her start in the food world in the late 1980s by selling simple ...