Louisiana Christmas, A: Heritage Recipes and Hometown Celebrations

ISBN-13: 9781455619795 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 192 str.

Carol Stubbs;Nancy Rust

Opis

The holidays in Louisiana feature a stunning array of festivities and events. Good food, music, and camaraderie abound. This volume takes readers on a statewide tour of les fi1/2tes de Noi1/2l and provides recipes and activities for the whole family. From the lighting of the bonfire at Oak Alley Plantation to Natchitoches's Festival of Lights, experience the living culture that the Pelican State has to offer. After a tour of the local entertainment, gather up friends and family and enjoy some of the delicious appetizers, sweet and savory breads, entri1/2es, and desserts included in this beautifully photographed collection. Separated into geographical sections, this book takes readers on a tour of traditions and happenings in Cajun Country, Sportsman's Paradise, the Crossroads, Plantation Country, and Greater New Orleans. Contact information is included, along with a description of each festivity. Featured are photographs of the exquisite Hanley-Gueno Neapolitan Presepio Nativity figures, crafted in the eighteenth century. More than one hundred fifty recipes cover every course for every get-together. Family-friendly crafts and activities will keep adults and children celebrating the season all winter long.