American Thighs by Jill Conner Browne

Browne returns with style in this, her eighth "Sweet Potato Queens" book.

I discovered the SPQ's back in 1995 or so - early on in their development. Back then, they were advertised as the trashy younger sisters to the Red Hat Society. Sassy, sexy, drunken, and debauched: they were the girls I wanted to hang out with. The gang I wanted to be in.

Today, the originals SPQ's could qualify as Red Hatters themselves - but none would lower themselves to that level. Over the years, Boss Queen Jill wrote a couple of laugh-out-loud books, a couple clunkers that were still fun, and compliled a recipe book that every kitchen should posess. This one's good again - give "American Thighs" a chance. Or go back to the original "The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love."

And make sure you say hey to your mama!