Trisha Yearwood Officially Announces Food Network Show

Trisha Yearwood and the Food Network have released official details for the new daytime series, Trisha’s Southern Kitchen. The first of the six-episode series will air Saturday, April 14th on the Food Network. The episodes are being shot in Nashville and produced by former Oprah Winfrey Show’s Ellen Rakieten and RelativityREAL.

The Spring series invites viewers into the music star and cookbook author’s kitchen for her favorite meals, nostalgic stories and visits from family and friends. Themed shows range from preparing traditional dishes from her childhood to planning a baby shower and a family reunion barbecue to offering tips on lightening up standard Southern recipes.

“For me, cooking is very connected to my family and friends,” said Yearwood. “Every recipe on the show carries wonderful memories with my loved ones and I can’t wait to share my meals, stories and family photos with Food Network viewers.”

Yearwood released her first cookbook Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen (Clarkson Potter) in 2008. Her second book Cooking for Family and Friends (Clarkson Potter) followed in 2010. Both books reached the No. 1 position on the New York Times best-seller list in the Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous category.

Yearwood accompanied her husband Garth Brooks to the Country Music Hall of Fame Announcement Tuesday, March 6, where Brooks was revealed as a 2012 inductee. Yearwood is also scheduled to perform at the Paul Newman’s Association of Hole in the Wall Camps benefit April 2 at Lincoln Center in New York.