Details of Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brook's Down-Home Fourth of July Plans

— -- Having written three best-selling cookbooks and hosting a hit show on the Food Network, it’s no surprise that Independence Day at Trisha Yearwood’s house sounds like it lives up to her culinary reputation.

But the Peach State native says she tends to stick to family traditions, like her mother’s coleslaw.

“Fourth of July at my house is one of my favorite holidays just because it's all of my favorite summer foods,” she mused. “My dad was the grill master, and he used to make barbecue chicken for the whole town of Monticello, Georgia. We don't make it for the whole town, but we do these ribs now that were a favorite of my mom that have kind of a thick, sweet sauce, and they're part oven and part grill, and they say Fourth of July to me.”

For dessert, Yearwood tries to “go for something red, white and blue,” but often serves strawberry shortcake with whipped cream.

In the afternoon, she’s a fan of taking a dip in the swimming pool, ahead of the evening’s pyrotechnics.

“My favorite part is watching the fireworks. Since marrying Garth [Brooks], we shoot off our own fireworks, which makes me a little bit nervous,” she admitted. “But we also watch the whole town. You can see downtown fireworks in cities surrounding from our back porch. So, it's pretty cool to just sit out and watch all the fireworks.”

This Friday, the exhibit honoring Yearwood, called “The Song Remembers When,” opens at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.