Graceland's Table: Recipes And Meal Memories Fit For The King Of Rock And Roll

by Ellen Rolfes

Graceland's Table is the first cookbook written with the full cooperation of Elvis Presley Enterprises. In addition to recipes from fans for Elvis, the book includes photographs of Elvis at home and full-color food photos taken in Graceland for the book. The 175 recipes in Graceland's Table come from two EPE's archives of Elvis's favorite recipes and Elvis's fans. The recipes from the fans were solicited through EPE's electronic newsletter, its catalog, and the more than 400 fan clubs. Fans submitted a recipe they would have liked to cook for Elvis should they have been invited to Graceland for a meal and explained the reason for their choice. Fans were asked to submit recipes linked to a particular song or movie title or person in Elvis's life (e.g. Love Me Chicken Tenders, Colonel Parkerhouse Rolls, Blue Suede Berry Pie). Twelve recipes came from EPE and over 150 from the fans. The book also has 35 B&W photos of Elvis and Graceland and 20 full-color food photos, trivia, and stories by those who knew Elvis such as Joe Esposito, Elvis's road manager, Patty Perry, the only female member of the Memphis Mafia, and Marian Cocke, Elvis's nurse.

Genres: Cookbooks

237 pages, Hardcover

First published July 29, 2005

Reviews

[Garci · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well-written cookbook filled with memories, facts and photos I had never seen. As an Elvis and Graceland fan, I enjoyed this one!

[Virginia Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Graceland's Table" is filled with amazing personal stories, beautiful photos, touching and humorous insights, and an astounding variety of recipes. The food is fabulous--ranging from down-home good cookin' to creative culinary delights! I am Southern to the bone. I have loved Elvis since I was a little girl. For almost 50 years, I lived with a legendary Elvis fan--my Mama! "Graceland's Table" proudly resides among my collection of Elvis memorabilia. Good cookin' tonight!!!

[Rosa]

Contains this blithely disturbing little fun fact:
“Did You Know? Elvis made history in 1997 by being the first performer to headline a live concert when he was no longer living. He performed in Memphis via video at a commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of his death.”