In this treasury of authentic Cajun recipes, Justin Wilson has assembled a wide range of dishes that perfectly complement his highly successful first cookbook, The Justin Wilson Cookbook, which has gone through numerous printings.

For those who want to know the secrets of Cajun cooking, or for those who simply want mouthwatering recipes, Wilson's collection serves as an excellent resource. Savor, for example, Wild Ducks and Turnips, Cajunized Oriental Pork Chops, Stuffed Cucumbers, and Leftover Spaghetti Casserole. Also enjoy a variety of recipes under the "Cooking in a Bag" section,...

He looks like a Southern colonel or someone you might have met on a riverboat who wanted to teach you this new game, "poker." The face is handsome, the eyebrows dance when he talks.

It is when he talks that you know you've never met anyone quite like him. He's an original, one of a kind, and thousands upon thousands of people have laughed as they never laughed before when he tells his stories-tales about the the most unique people who inhabitthe our earth, the great Cajuns of South Louisiana.

. . . he is also an artist when it comes to cooking. He can work the same magic with...

"While reading the cookbook, I could not only 'hear' Leah talking to me about her food, heritage and family, but I could smell and taste the flavor from the great recipes and the great food that has made Dooky Chase's my favorite restaurant."
-Joe Cahn, executive director, New Orleans School of Cooking

"I can't mention my favorite books without adding this cookbook to the list. The Queen of Creole Cuisine still has the spirit of a woman who has run of the kitchen at New Orleans' Dooky Chase for over fifty years. I love Leah and her cookbook is a keeper."
-Marcus...

Creole cuisine, Cajun cooking, and the sophisticated gumbo of New Orleans---can any state boast a fais-do-do in the kitchen like Louisiana's? Originally published in 1954, Louisiana Cookery is the classic cookbook documenting the good times Louisianans associate with great food and recipes. It's a timeless contribution to culinary history with entertaining and informative text that combines folklore, history, and over 1,500 recipes to emphasize Mary Land's belief that culture and cookery go hand-in-hand.

In this book, Land collects, refines, and comments on recipes from all...

Praise for La Cuisine Cajun:
" His recipes are clearly thought out and remain loyal to their unwritten origins. Of all recent Cajun cookbooks,
this one, I think, pretty much stays the closest to authentic Cajun cuisine." - -Simple Cooking

From the introduction to The 100 Greatest Cajun Recipes: "What this book has, in my opinion, are the recipes that every Cajun must know to go through life." --Chef Jude W. Theriot

Chef Jude W. Theriot shares his list of core recipes that define the soul of Cajun cooking. Along the way he shares secrets, hints, and personal asides...

Arnaud's Restaurant is a leader of old guard New Orleans restaurants and a world-famous monument to the enduring allure of classic Creole cuisine. In a city known for its culinary excellence, Arnaud's lasting success can be attributed in part to the constancy of its owners, from the 1918 colorful founder,"Count" Arnaud Cazenave, to his equally flamboyant daughter, Germaine Cazenave Wells, and now to her heir apparent, Archie A. Casbarian. This beautiful and extensive cookbook includes fascinating stories of Arnaudi1/2s history and the celebrities who have dined there, photographs,...

Executive chef at the Caribbean Room, as well as chef at the popular Kabbyi1/2s restaurant, the late Chef Louis Evans established a reputation as one of the most creative and skilled Creole chefs in the nation. The first black chef in history to be admitted to the exclusive Order of the Golden Toque, Evans utilized his unique talent and distinct blending of flavors to create some of New Orleansi1/2 finest Creole dishes.

" A] book of essential Southern Louisiana cuisine."--Kim Severson, New York Times

"For anyone who loves New Orleans and the many great dishes of the city, this is the book for you. It's now on my reference shelf, and I know it will be put to good use. Thanks, Dale "
--Marcelle Bienvenu, food columnist and cookbook author

"Beautiful photos by local photographer Eugenia Uhl will have you licking your chops "
--Greater New Orleans Living magazine

When visitors come to New Orleans, one of the first things they think of is the food, a local fare as rich and colorful...

With contributions from Karen Leathem, Patricia Kennedy Livingston, Michael Mizell-Nelson, Cynthia LeJeune Nobles, Sharon Stallworth Nossiter, Sara Roahen, and Susan Tucker

New Orleans Cuisine: Fourteen Signature Dishes and Their Histories provides essays on the unparalleled recognition New Orleans has achieved as the Mecca of mealtime. Devoting each chapter to a signature cocktail, appetizer, sandwich, main course, staple, or dessert, contributors from the New Orleans Culinary Collective plate up the essence of the Big Easy through its best-known export: great cooking. This book...