Good Lookin Cookin, Dolly Parton
Good Lookin Cookin, Dolly Parton
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Good Lookin' Cookin'
A Year of Meals - A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food

Author: Dolly Parton, Rachel Parton George

Narrator: Dolly Parton, Rachel Parton George, Maurice Miner

Unabridged: 4 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/17/2024

Categories: Nonfiction, Cooking

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

You’re invited to pull up a chair to a year of meals, friends, and fun with the Partons, as Dolly and her sister (and favorite cook) Rachel share beloved, crowd-pleasing recipes and family stories.

“Hey, good lookin’—what ya got cookin’?”

This is what Dolly Parton sings to her sister Rachel Parton George whenever she walks into her kitchen. It’s what you do when a love for good music and good food runs in the family. 

In Good Lookin’ Cookin’ Dolly and Rachel share tips for hosting events all year long. You’ll learn how much butter or whipped cream goes into a “Dolly Dollop,” what condiment is almost always on the table at Parton family meals, and what special dish Rachel makes at Dolly’s request every year for her birthday.
 
Listeners will feel like have stepped into the family kitchen as Rachel and Maurice Miner prepare five recipes, including: Shrimp with Cream Cheese, Capers and Cocktail Sauce, Meatloaf, Whipped Potatoes, Green Beans, and Country Loaf Bread.
 
Good Lookin’ Cookin’ is a treasured audiobook that will make you feel like part of the Parton family. With their trademark warmth and sisterly love, Dolly and Rachel remind you that cooking doesn’t need to be serious—it should be fun! And always good lookin’!
 
* Includes a downloadable PDF with a selection of recipes.

About The Author

Dolly Parton is the most honored and revered female singer-songwriter of all time. She has garnered 11 Grammy Awards and over 50 nominations, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. Achieving 27 Recording Industry Association of America gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards and certifications, she has had 26 songs reach the top of the Billboard country charts, a record for a female artist. Parton is a member of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame, as well as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. To date, she has donated more than 200 million books to children globally with her Imagination Library. With James Patterson, she co-authored the #1 New York Times bestseller Run Rose Run. She has also released the bestselling coffee table books Songteller and Behind the Seams. In 2023, her album Rockstar debuted at #1 on six Billboard charts, the biggest first-week sales debut of her seven-decade career.Rachel Parton George is a star in her family’s kitchens—her sister Dolly will be the first to say so. The youngest of twelve children born into what proved to be a musical family from East Tennessee, she followed her siblings who—like Dolly—found their ways onto concert stages far and wide. In her teens she began performing as part of her family’s musical group, and became a songwriter in her own right. Other entertainment opportunities followed, including a starring role in the TV comedy 9 to 5, reprising her sister’s role from the movie of the same name. Retiring from performing to fulfill her desire to have and raise a family, Rachel is an essential member of her sister’s team, serving in an executive role that supplements various endeavors. An avid cook and self-professed collector of recipes and cookbooks, Rachel makes her home in Franklin, Tennessee.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen on October 21, 2024

This was a quick read because it is simply a cookbook with lots of good-looking pictures of food, and Dolly. And, her sister Rachel. Yes, it is another book from superstar entertainer and entrepreneur, Dolly, this time with her sister, Rachel in which they share more than 80 recipes that can be cook......more

Goodreads review by ♥Milica♥ on October 10, 2024

Like others have already said, a lot of these recipes aren't original or something you haven't seen before, but me (a non-American), I don't really mind. There's some recipes that I definitely will be trying, I'm the most excited about Cast-Iron Cornbread Sticks, believe it or not. I'm a biiiig love......more

Goodreads review by Domonique on September 17, 2024

I love all things Dolly so I immediately purchased this cook book but was disappointed as I flipped though. Are there some good recipes? Yeah, for sure. I mean, that goes to say by looking at the pictures but I haven’t officially made anything yet. But, then there were some that just seemed like fil......more

Goodreads review by Ivonne on March 17, 2025

I love Dolly Parton. She is a national treasure. I love her feisty sister Stella. I love her sister and cookbook co-author Rachel Parton George. But this cookbook, I don’t love. I feel incredibly guilty not to adore Good Lookin’ Cookin’. It advocates seasonal cooking! It’s OG Southern recipes! It’s......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on November 06, 2024

I love me some Dolly. She could write her grocery list, and I'd read it. I loved getting to know her sister and the love they have for each! As a yankee wife of southern man, I have eaten and made many of the recipes in this book. (Yes, we love our bacon grease!) My mother in law patiently indoctrina......more