Southern Chef Paula Deen is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, author, and television personality. She is best known for her cooking show, Paula's Home Cooking, which aired on the Food Network from 2002 to 2012. She is also the author of several cookbooks, including The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook and Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible. Deen has been praised for her Southern-style cooking, which often includes butter, sugar, and cream. She has been criticized for her high-calorie recipes, but she continues to be a popular figure in the culinary world.