NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Stephen Colbert's next book is very much about stirring the pot.
Celadon Books announced Thursday that 鈥淭he Late Show鈥� host and his wife, Evie McGee Colbert, have collaborated on the cookbook 鈥淒oes This Taste Funny: Recipes Our Family Loves," to be published on Sept. 17.
鈥淲e are so excited to announce our new cookbook, which we have been working on together for two years," the Colberts said in a statement released through Celadon. "We hope everyone enjoys the recipes and stories. We made it with love ... and an enormous amount of butter.鈥�
The book includes more than 100 recipes, from 鈥淪tephen鈥檚 Kindergarten Soup鈥� to 鈥淭he Colbert Bump Cocktail,鈥� with an emphasis on the Lowcountry cuisine of the Colberts' native South Carolina.
鈥淩eaders will also enjoy the banter, reminiscences and stories, and the gorgeous food photos and informal at-home pictures that fill the book, making readers feel like they are right there in the kitchen with Evie, Stephen, their children (and dog, Benny) and the extended family who are at the heart of the Colberts' lives,鈥� Celadon's announcement reads in part.
Stephen Colbert's previous books include 鈥淚 Am America (And So Can You!)鈥� and 鈥淎merica Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't.鈥�
The Associated Press
