DOLLY PARTON - PARTON WANTS TO BE A TV CHEF

Country legend DOLLY PARTON wants to teach America how to cook her favourite Southern food. The Tennessee-native is proud of her roots, and the cuisine she grew up eating - so now the 62-year-old wants to share her secret recipes with the world. . And Parton is tempted to take her recipes onto U.S. lifestyle queen Martha Stewart's daily TV show. Describing her dream menu to website AOL Music, Parton says, "I'd fry some green tomatoes... something greasy and definitely something Southern. Maybe some possum or squirrel. "Can you imagine doing that to Martha Stewart? 'Here's how cook a Parton Pie, Martha, you've gotta put some sweet potatoes and bacon grease...'"