You know the legend but did you know that there were cookbooks out there with an Elvis theme? The Fit For A King - The Elvis Presley Cookbook By Julie Bandy, Ralph Gevirtz, Elizabeth McKeon is one of them!

Published by Rutledge Hill Press, a Thomas Nelson Company, Fit for a King is a must have for anyone who loves Elvis or just enjoys a good cookbook! The book is comb bound with more than three hundred recipes for foods that the King himself enjoyed. Alvena Roy, Elvis's long-time cook provided many of them.

You'll find rare photos in black and white and lots of information and trivia/anedotes throughout the book among the recipes. The book is divided into chapters including:

Menus
Appetizers
Soups and Salads
Side Dishes
Breads
Main Dishes
Desserts
Beverages
Glossary
Index

It starts with a list of items that were kept on hand in the kitchen for Elvis at all times titles Elvis's Pantry and a Foreword by Alvena Roy then there is a presentation of several Menus using some of the dishes Elvis especially enjoyed as suggestions to get you started.

Some of the delicious recipes offered include: Grape Lemonade, Alabama Barbecued Chicken, Ginger Peach Upside Down Cake, Cherry Angel Food Cake, Dixie Chicken, Hamburger and Corn Pie, Deviled Ham Dip, County Fair Cookies, Salt Pork in Cream Gravy, Cheese and Sweet Potato Casserole, Charleston Red Rice, Pound Cake Pudding, Strawberry & Asparagus Salad, Winter Soup, Taffy, Apple Tart and many more!

If you love Elvis, or love cookbooks you can't go wrong with this combination of both! Visit the site at www.thomasnelson.com and get a copy of it. You won't be disappointed!