It’s not that Grammy-Award-winning artist Trisha Yearwood hasn’t been offered cooking shows before. It’s just that she never felt the time was really right to do one, until now. On Saturday, April 14, Yearwood will show off her cooking chops when “Trisha’s Southern Kitchen” debuts on the Food Network. In a way, the show is a natural extension for Yearwood. Both her published cookbooks –“Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen: Recipes from My Family to Yours,” the 2008 cookbook which references her Georgia roots and the state where she, husband Garth Brooks and their family make their home, and “Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood: Stories and Recipes to Share with Family and Friends” released in 2010 — hit No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller Listin the Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous category.

“For me, cooking is very connected to my family and friends,” said Yearwood.”Every recipe on the show carries wonderful memories with my loved ones. … I really see this as a tribute to my mom [Gwen Yearwood] who passed away last year.”