[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S1868]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         REMEMBERING DAISY KING

 Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. President, last week, our Nation lost a 
fearless entrepreneur, beloved cook, and Tennessee institution: Miss 
Daisy King.
  For more than five decades, Miss Daisy blessed our State with her 
incredible talent for southern cooking. From her successful catering 
business to her restaurants in Franklin, Miss Daisy's Tearoom and Miss 
Daisy's Kitchen, she served up dishes that were adored by Tennesseans 
and celebrated by the food industry: buttermilk pie, creamed chicken, 
chive potato salad, beef casserole, bourbon and chocolate pecan pie, 
and much, much more.
  Through it all, Daisy took joy in sharing her passion for cooking 
with others. In 1978, she published ``Recipes from Miss Daisy's,'' a 
treasure of wonderful southern recipes that would sell more than 1 
million copies. She would go on to publish 13 more cookbooks and share 
her recipes on national and regional shows, including ``Today Show,'' 
``CBS This Morning,'' and Nashville's WTVF-TV's ``Talk of the Town.''
  Over many years of friendship, I was fortunate to see Daisy's 
generosity, creativity, and delight in serving others. If you wanted to 
have a conversation about how to do something better, Daisy was there 
to help. Especially for younger women who were trying to find their way 
in the restaurant business, Daisy always offered help and paved the way 
for others to follow.
  There is a reason Miss Daisy was known as the First Lady of Southern 
Cooking. While we have lost a truly special woman, her legacy--and 
recipes--will live on in Tennessee and across the country for many 
years to come.

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