After a 22-month hiatus disgraced celebrity chief Paula Deen returns to cable television on Wednesday with the launch of a new show on obscure shopping channel Evine Live . Paula Deen 's Kitchen is described as a three-hour live program where she will cook some of her recipes as well as offer exclusive food and pantry items for purchase . It is the 68-year-old Queen Of Southern Cuisine 's first cable TV show since she was infamously dropped by the Food Network in 2013 after admitting in court to using racial slurs . Scroll down for video . After a 22-month hiatus disgraced celebrity chief Paula Deen returns to cable television on Wednesday with the launch of a new show on obscure shopping channel Evine Live . Evine Live , which changed its named from ShopHQ in November , already offers a range of Paula-branded goods including a set of four chocolate butter sticks for $ 27.68 and 20 sausages and mustard for $ 79.07 . As well as offering fans the opportunity to buy her various products , Deen and family will be answering questions via Google Hangout . 'Everybody makes mistakes , ' said Evine CEO Mark Bozek when asked about hiring the controversial figure in a recent Bloomberg TV interview . He also said that Deen 'has a good soul ' and ' a huge fan base . ' ' Y'all are going to love the fabulous and flavorful products we have lined up for you to enjoy ! ' said Deen about her latest venture . In 2012 the celebrity chef was sued by a former employee who claimed the then-beloved Southern chef and her brother had made racist remarks at their Savannah , Georgia restaurant . Among the Paula-branded good that Evine Live is selling is a set of four chocolate butter sticks for $ 27.68 and 20 sausages and mustard for $ 79.07 . Paula Deen 's Kitchen is described as a three-hour live program where she will cook some of her recipes and offer exclusive food and pantry items for purchase . In a court deposition , she admitted to using the ' N word ' and later released a video , in tears , apologizing for the incident . ' I is what I is , and I 'm not changing , ' she famously told Today show host Matt Lauer . 'If there is anyone out there that has never said something that they wish they could take back , please pick up that stone and throw it so hard that it kills me . ' In the aftermath of the scandal Deen was dropped by the Food Network , where she was a host for 13 years . She also lost millions in endorsement contracts and publishing deals when brands including Wal-Mart , Target , Ballantine Books , Caesars Entertainment and Home Depot dropped her . Last year Deen launched the digital Paula Deen Network , but Evine marks her official return to TV . Paula Deen 's Kitchen will also air additional live segments once every six-to-eight weeks . ' I is what I is , and I 'm not changing ' : Deen appeared on the Today show in tears in 2013 as her multi-million dollar empire collapsed .
Disgraced celebrity chef returns to television screens on Wednesday with the launch of a new show on obscure shopping channel Evine Live . Paula Target 's Kitchen is a three-hour live program where she will cook as well as offer exclusive food and pantry items for sale . Range of Paula-branded goods includes a set of four chocolate butter sticks for $ 27.68 and 20 sausages and two jars of mustard for $ 79.07 . Evine CEO Mark Bozek described Target 's racial slur controversy as a 'mistake ' but said she 'has a good soul ' and ' a huge fan base '