Trisha Yearwood, mom Gwen (l) and sister Beth (r) from the GAC special, Trisha Yearwood: From Our Kitchen To Yours. Photo by David Vespie.

GAC extends condolences to Trisha Yearwood and her family. Trisha’s mother, Gwen Yearwood, died Saturday morning, Oct. 1, at age 73 in Tifton, Ga. after a long fight with cancer, reports the Washington Post. A statement to the Associated Press says Trisha and her sister Beth were by their mother’s side when she died.

“The family is deeply appreciative of the care and concern they’ve received throughout this journey,” the statement said.

Gwen Yearwood, a teacher who lived in Monticello, Ga., for much of her life, wrote two cookbooks with her daughters: “Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen,” released in 2008, followed by “Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood,” issued in 2010. The first book prompted a GAC special of the same name, in which Trisha invited GAC into her kitchen to cook a few dishes with her mom and sister.

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During an interview with GAC to promote the cooking show, Trisha described Gwen as a real example to her in many different ways. She said her mother’s independent streak Continue Reading

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Trisha Yearwood photo courtesy of Big Machine Records.

One of the old adages of the music business is the tale of the sophomore album: An artist has an entire lifetime to build the material for a debut project, but just a year or 18 months to come up with the songs for the second one.

Trisha Yearwood discovered the same principle applies to writing books — specifically, to writing cookbooks. She released Georgia Cooking In An Oklahoma Kitchen, written with her sister and her mother, in 2008. And it went so well that Trisha followed it up this year with another volume, Home Cooking With Trisha Yearwood: Stories And Recipes To Share With Family & Friends.

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Trisha Yearwood photo courtesy of Big Machine Records.

Last week, Trisha Yearwood hit the bookshelves for the third time in her career and for the second time as an author. She released a 2008 cookbook, Georgia Cooking In An Oklahoma Kitchen, and now has a follow-up volume, Home Cooking With Trisha Yearwood.

Once again, she teamed with her mom, Gwen Yearwood, and sister Beth Yearwood Bernard to write it. As good as the recipes might be, Trisha had to be persuaded to write a second kitchen companion.

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