You cannot be in your 50s and not change your diet. That ministry won’t work. You can’t keep eating burgers and fries and thinking you’re going to look cute and fabulous and trying to squeeze into that little black dress. Gina Neely Read Quote
Down Home with the Neelys’ was the highest-rated Food Network show in history. But the crazy part about it was I never wanted to do that show. I never wanted to live my life quite out loud like that. Gina Neely Read Quote
Cooking has always sort of been my way to soothe the soul, if you will. I grew up around my great-great-grandmother cooking, and that’s eventually where I learned a lot of things. So food has always been used to ease and comfort. Gina Neely Read Quote
Skillet corn bread has always been my go-to-comfort food, and my mom used to make it for me as a treat when I was younger. I do this for my girls now whenever I think they need a little love. Gina Neely Read Quote
I’m a pasta girl, and I like dishes that are easy, one-pot dishes that are really quick. Gina Neely Read Quote
All Southern cooks have tried their hands at shrimp and grits, and each one has his or her own version of the dish. My mom used to season her shrimp with garlic and onion and just prepare the grits with a little salt and pepper. Gina Neely Read Quote