Is 'Down Home With the Neelys' a show about cookin' or lovin'? It's a question that Memphis barbecue baron Pat Neely, who stars on the Food Network cooking show with his wife and business partner, Gina, has been asked numerous times by viewers. The easy answer is it's about cooking. It is a cooking show, after all. But as the Neelys, who are loving and playful with each other on their hit show, learned on their recent 17-city book tour, their relationship inspires their fans as much as their delicious Southern food.
The couple recently chatted with Black Voices about their book, their food and how their marriage has inspired a legion of food-loving and relationship-minded fans.
"What I found was that even though [our book, 'Down Home with the Neelys: A Southern Family Cookbook,'] was a cookbook, it was almost like a relationship book," Gina said. "It surprised me that it would be perceived as such. I didn't expect that. I thought people would talk most about the dishes, but most of our questions were about us and how we make marriage work and how we keep it alive and what we do to change it up. It was really kind of funny. I was like, 'Okay, so that's a little different.'"
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