‘Good Lookin’ Cookin’: Dolly Parton’s New Cookbook Soars to Top of Bestsellers Chart

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Dolly Parton is cooking up a lot more than just music these days. The rock legend has just dropped her first ever cookbook, just in time for entertaining season. Titled “Good Lookin’ Cookin,” the book is now available to order on Amazon, where it’s already shot to the top of Amazon’s cookbook charts (just next to Stephen Colbert’s new cookbook). Parton’s book is also available as a Target exclusive.

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Good Lookin’ Cookin’: A Year of Meals – A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food

Parton teamed up with her sister Rachel Parton George for the comprehensive book, which features the pair’s top tips for hosting events all year long, including twelve multi-course menus of cherished recipes for New Year’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and more. “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,” the book’s logline reads.

The more than 80 recipes include American classics such as Country Ham and Biscuits, Barbecue Spare Ribs, Family Favorite Meatloaf, Slaw of Many Colors, Watermelon Fruit Salad, Mac and Cheese and Strawberry Shortcake.

“I wrote this book with my sister, Rachel, who might just be the best cook I know,” Parton wrote in an Instagram post Friday morning. “If you’re like us, you believe that good food and good times are the next best thing to pure love. So take a journey with us, into the kitchen.”

TARGET EXCLUSIVE

Good Lookin’ Cookin’: A Year of Meals – A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food

Target has an exclusive edition of Parton’s new cookbook, that features a different color of the cover. The Target exclusive also includes an author’s letter from Parton, making it a nice collector’s piece.

This isn’t the only thing Parton is cooking up — the country legend announced a new partnership with Home Chef this week, offering meal kits that lets fans (and foodies) re-create some of her favorite Southern-inspired dishes at home.

On the music front, Parton released her long-promised “rock album,” titled “Rockstar,” last November, including a 30-song track list with dozens of celebrity guests such as Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. The album is available on CD and vinyl here.

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