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Anyone who knows Little Big Town's Kimberly Schlapman knows she's as passionate about cooking as she is about music. So it's little surprise that her latest project is a cookbook - a first for the singer. Schlapman will release Oh Gussie! Cooking and Visiting in Kimberly's Southern Kitchen (the title refers to an old Southern phrase she uses when she's feeling enthusiastic) on April 14. "I've been so excited about this that I could hardly stand the wait!" says Schlapman, 45, in a statement. "When I'm not on stage with Little Big Town, you can probably find me in my kitchen.

Kimberly Schlapman is having some weekend. As one-quarter of the award winning country music group Little Big Town, she - along with them - is up for four Academy of Country Music Awards. But between vying for prizes and touring, Schlapman is also enjoying the second season of her cooking show, Kimberly's Simply Southern.On her next episode (Saturday, April 13, at 1 p.m. Et), Schlapman is joined in the kitchen by fellow country singer Josh Turner, and the two bond over mushrooms and their kids. "We found out the day before shooting that he doesn't like mushrooms," she says. "But...

For the past thirteen years, Kimberly Schlapman has been on the road with her Grammy-winning country group Little Big Town. But before she was singing "Pontoon" at sold out shows, Schlapman was at home learning her mother's secret recipes. "I always watched my mama," she explains. "She was always cooking for people - when anyone had something to celebrate or grieve, she was at their door with supper or some kind of homemade goodie." Taking cues mama's specialties of biscuits and homemade pies, Schlapman's style of southern comfort food is seen in her own cakes, casseroles and fried chicken. The...