In April 2008, Yearwood released her first cookbook co-written with her mother Gwen and sister Beth "Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen". The cookbook included other recipes passed down from her family and liner notes describing each recipe. In total, 120 recipes were included. The book contained recipes for such foods as fried chicken, ribs, meatloaf, and cheesecake. Garth Brooks wrote the book's foreword, stating how he was always fond of her cooking style. "Georgia Cooking" reached number 1 on the "New York Times" Best Seller list. Yearwood then stated plans to publish a second cookbook.