A month after being widely criticized for revealing she has diabetes — as well as a lucrative endorsement deal for a drug to treat it — Paula Deen says she's ready to show a lighter side to her famously fatty Southern-style cooking. Just don't expect her to swear off butter. “I am who I am. But what I will be doing is offering up lighter versions of my recipes,” the longtime Food Network star told The Associated Press during an interview at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, Friday. “I will have a broader platform now, trying to do something for everybody,” she said. “But you know, I'm Southern by roots. I was taught (to cook) by my grandmother and nothing I can do would change that.” The Food Network did not immediately respond to questions regarding Deen's new approach or whether they were involved in the decision. __
