Due from Harper Celebrate on July 2026 is the 160-page hardback book 'The Elvis Presley Cookbook: Fun Facts and Simple Southern Comfort Recipes Fit for a King' by Elizabeth McKeon, Ralph Gevirtz and Julie Bandy.
Packed with personal stories, fun facts, family traditions, appetizing full-color food photography, and photos of the King himself,The Elvis Presley Cookbook is a full-access backstage pass to Elvis’ legendary table.
With this cookbook, you can:
- Eat like the King without spending like one. Budget-friendly, short ingredient lists make these dishes easy on the wallet, while feeding the family.
- Taste history as you recreate the meals served at Graceland. From Elvis and Priscilla’s wedding reception to the legendary Beatles’ visit—these meals will take you back in time to some of Elvis’s most memorable moments.
- Travel back in time to Elvis’ life to learn behind-the-scenes details, like how Elvis preferred meat loaf to steak because meat loaf is quicker to eat.
- Indulge in your favorite comfort foods and enjoy nostalgic All-American classic dishes from years gone by.
Some standout dishes include:
- Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich
- Pork Chops with Sauerkraut
- Split Pea Soup
- Tomato Fritters
- Buttermilk Biscuits
- Tennessee Jam Cake
- Chocolate Soda
Whether you’re nostalgic for the food of yesteryear, have a hankering for classic Southern flavors, or are simply a super fan of this iconic musician, this is one cookbook you won’t want to be without.
The book is available for pre-order from >>> Amazon (associate link).
Note: In 1994, Elizabeth McKeon authored the 237-page 'Elvis in Hollywood: Recipes Fit For A King' which was reissued in 2001 as 'Fit For A King: The Elvis Presley Cookbook'.
Blue Christmas
Shop Graceland released the third 10-inch single in the Graceland Record Collection, 'Blue Christmas'. This limited-edition 10-inch pairs two holiday classics from Elvis’ legendary 1957 Christmas sessions: 'Blue Christmas' and 'Santa Claus Is Back in Town' on blue colored vinyl.
“Blue Christmas” is one of Elvis’ most iconic and enduring holiday songs. Written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson and first recorded in 1948, the song became iconic when Elvis gave it his signature sound, complete with Millie Kirkham’s ghostly “woo-wee-woo” backing and The Jordanaires’ classic harmonies.
Though released on the 1957 album, “Blue Christmas” wasn’t issued as a commercial single until 1964, where it quickly became a hit. Its performance in the 1968 “Comeback Special” is the only known video footage of Elvis singing a Christmas song.
The flip side “Santa Claus is Back in Town” is a bluesy holiday track written for Elvis by legendary songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The song delivered a new kind of Christmas spirit – one that was cool, rebellious, and unmistakably Elvis.
Together, these two tracks capture the spirit of a 1957 Christmas – a year that gave us Elvis’ first holiday album, his first Christmas at Graceland, and a musical legacy that still echoes every December.
"Blue Christmas/Santa Claus is Back In Town" is the third release in the limited-edition 10" collector's vinyl series exclusively available from Graceland. the first in the series, a 70th-anniversary celebration of Elvis' breakout hit "That's All Right" completely sold-out during pre-order, the second release, which commemorates the 65th anniversary of Elvis' triumphant return to the spotlight after two years of service in the U.S. Army is still available.
(Source: Amazon / Shop Graceland)