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COOKING & EATING IN FOOD HEAVEN...
Learn the secrets to great New Orleans food.

New Orleans Cookbook by Rima and Richard Collin (Knopf, paperback, $17.00)
As the book states, this is the most authentic and reliable gathering of great Cajun and Creole recipes from the city's grand restaurants and modest cafes, from mansions and from country kitchens.  Published for the first time in 1975, this cookbook is considered a classic, with two hundred eighty-eight recipes. Includes useful cooking techniques, definitions, and a shopping guide. Sample recipes include, red beans and rice, oyster and eggplant casserole, trout amandine, chicken fricassee, creole cream cheese Evangeline, bananas foster, Ramos Gin Fizz, and bread pudding.

The Little Gumbo Book: Twenty-seven Carefully Created Recipes That Will Enable Everyone to Enjoy the Special Experience of Gumbo by Gwen McKee (Quail Ridge Press, hardback, $8.95)

Great for souvenirs, this little cookbook tells you everything you need to know about gumbo, from how to make a roux to rice to the best ingredients to spice it up. The recipes include Aunt Tiel's Fresh Crab and Shrimp Gumbo, Hot Crawfish Gumbo, Chicken 'N' Sausage File Gumbo, Moulin-Rouge Gumbo, Okra and Tomato Gumbo and more. With nice photographs of local scenes.

The Food of New Orleans: Authentic Recipes from the Big Easy by John Demers (Periplus, hardcover, $18.95)

Beautifully illustrated with 77 full-color photographs (one for each dish), this friendly cookbook gives the basics plus some unexpected special dishes.

New Orleans Restaurants Zagat Survey 2005 (includes special nightlife section) (Zagat, paperback, $11.95)

Everything you need to know about the great restaurants of New Orleans, rated by people who eat there. Updated yearly, this guide also contains lists of the most popular restaurants and the 80 Best Buys, which are voted on by its reviewers. Also includes a restaurant indexes by cuisine, location and special features.

www.zagat.com

The Commander's Palace New Orleans Cookbook by Ella and Dick Brennan (Clarkson N. Potter, hardcover, $25.00)

More than a hundred years old, Commander's Palace is the birthplace of many classic New Orleans dishes, including shrimp remoulade, oysters Rockefeller and trout amandine. Includes a history of the restaurant and cuisine, drink recipes (brandy flip, sazerac, milk punch and brandy Alexander), appetizers (shrimp mousse, crab meat and corn bisque), salads, egg dishes (eggs Benedict, eggs creole), seafood (soft-shell crab choron, redfish Orleans, New Orleans bouillabaisse, stuffed flounder), chicken and game (chicken Pontalba, brandied crisp roast duck with peaches), beef and veal (veal Marcelle, veal grillades) and desserts and coffees (bread pudding souffle with whiskey sauce, praline parfait, pralines).

"Ella Brennan is the reigning queen of Louisiana cuisine." --People

Visit Commander's Palace or find out more about the restaurant: www.commanderspalace.com

The Encyclopedia of Cajun & Creole Cuisine by Chef John D. Folse, CEC, AAC
(Chef John Folse & Company Publishing, hardcover, $49.95)

A formidable acheivement by one of our legendary chefs. Over 800 pages of classic recipes, full color photographs and fascinating local history.

Other local cookbooks and restaurant guides that we normally carry:
AND STILL I COOK, Leah Chase 22.95 (H)
ANDREA'S LIGHT N.O. ITALIAN C/B, Andrea 16.95 (H)
AUDUBON PLANTATION COUNTRY COOKBOOK 25.00 (H)
BASIC CREOLE COOKING, Chachere 3.50 (P)
BEST OF CAJUN-CREOLE RECIPES, Millang 5.95 (SP)
BEST OF CAJUN CREOLE (Color Pics) 9.99 (H)
BEST OF NEW ORLEANS COOKBOOK, Dojny 16.95 (H)
BEST OF N.O. CCOKING FROM THE BIG EASY 8.50 (P)
BEST OF THE BEST FROM LA. C/BK, McKee 16.95 (SP)
BEST OF THE BEST FROM LA. VOL II, Mckee 16.95 (SP)
BIG EASY BARTENDING GUIDE, 16.95 (P)
BIG MAMA'S BLACK POT, Dixon 14.95 (SP)
BIG MAMA'S BACK IN THE KITCHEN, Dixon 14.95 (SP)
BREAKFAST AT BRENNAN'S, Brennan 34.50 (H)
BRENNAN'S NEW ORLEANS C/BK, Deutsch 18.95 (H)
CAJUN A CULINARY TOUR OF LOUISIANA 35.00 (H)
CAJUN COOKING FOR BEGINNERS, Bienvenue 7.95 (SP)
CAJUN COUNTRY COOKBOOK, Chachere 12.95 (SP)
CAJUN COUNTRY COOKIN', (Express) 7.95 (P)
CAJUN CUISINE, (Beau Bayou) 22.50 (H)
CAJUN MEN COOK (Beaver Club) 16.95 (SP)
CANE RIVER CUISINE, (Nachitoches. Serv. Lg.) 17.95 (SP)
CANE RIVER'S LOUISIANA LIVING, (Nach. Serv. Lg) 19.95 (SP)
CHEF PAUL'S KITCHEN EXPEDITION, Prudhomme 18.95 (H)
PAUL PRUDHOMME'S LA. KITCHEN, Prudhomme 28.00 (H)
CHEF PAUL'S LA. TASTES, Prudhomme 25.00 (H)
CHEF PAUL'S PURE MAGIC, Prudhomme 12.95 (H)
CHEZ HELENE COOKBOOK, Leslie 5.95 (P)
CLASSIC CAJUN CULTURE & CKG., Zaumbrecher 14.95 (SP)
CLASSIC CAJUN DEUX 14.95
COMMANDER'S KITCHEN, Ti Martin 37.50 (H)
COMMANDER'S PALACE C/BK., Brennan 25.00 (H)
COME ON IN!, (Jr. League of Jackson) 24.95 (H)
COMPLETE VENISON COOKBOOK, Webster 19.95 (P)
COOKIN' CAJUN CKG. SCHOOL C/BK, Verlander 14.95 (P)
COOKIN' IN HIGH COTTON (Express) 6.95 (P)
COOKIN' NEW ORLEANS STYLE (Express) 7.50 (P)
COOKIN' ON THE MISSISSIPPI (Express) 7.50 (P)
COOKING & CHATTING W/SADIE, Bordelon 12.95 (SP)
COOKING NEW ORLEANS STYLE (All St. Church) 6.95 (SP)
COTTON CTY. COLLECTION, (Monroe Jr. Lg) 16.95 (SP)
COURT OF 2 SISTERS C/BK., Leavitt 14.95 (H)
CREOLE COOKIN', Simonicini 4.50 (P)
CREOLE GUMBO & ALL THAT JAZZ, Mitcham 15.95 (P)
CREOLE NOUVELLE Contemporary Creole Cookery, Carey 29.95 (H)
CREOLE-SOUL N.O. COOKING, Austin Leslie 19.95 (SP)
CRESCENT CITY COLLECTION, Jr. League N.O. 26.95 (H)
CULINARY SECRETS, Margo & Mary Ann 17.95 (SP)
DAT LITTLE CAJUN COOKBOOK, Latterade 5.95 (SP)
DAT LITTLE LA. PLANTATION C/BK., Latterade 5.95 (SP)
DAT LITTLE LOW SUGAR CAJUN C/BK., Latterade 5.95 (P)
DAT LITTLE NEW ORLEANS C/BK.,Latterade 5.95 (SP)
DAT LITTLE OUT/ORDINARY C/BK, Latterade 5.95 (SP)
DELICIOUS HERITAGE, Carville 15.95 (SP)
DOOKEY CHASE COOKBOOK, Chase 21.00 (P)
DOWN THE BAYOU, (Bayou Civic Club) 16.95 (SP)
ECLECTIC GOURMET GUIDE TO N.O., Fitzmorris 12.95 (P)
EMERIL'S CREOLE CHRISTMAS 24.00 (H)
EMERIL EVERY DAY'S A PARTY 26.00 (H)
EMERIL FROM EMERIL'S KITCHENS 27.50 (H)
EMERIL LOUISIANA REAL & RUSTIC 27.00 (H)
EMERILS NEW ORLEANS COOKING 27.00 (H)
EMERIL'S POTLUCK COOKBOOK 24.95 (H)
EMERIL PRIME TIME EMERIL 30.00
EMERIL'S THERE A CHEF IN MY SOUP 22.95 (H)
EMERIL'S TV DINNERS 28.00 (H)
ENOLA PRUDHOMME'S LOW CAL C/BK., Prudhomme 19.95 (SP)
EULA MAE'S CAJUN KITCHEN, Bienvenu 22.95 (H)
EVOLUTION OF CAJUN/CREOLE CUIS., Folse 19.95 (H)
FAMOUS NEW ORLEANS DRINKS, (Pelican) 8.95 (P)
FAVORITE N.O. RECIPES (ENGLISH), Ormond 7.95 (SP)
FAVORITE N.ORL.RECIPES (FRENCH), Ormond 8.95 (SP)
FAVORITE N.ORL.RECIPES (SPANISH), Ormond 8.95 (SP)
FAV. RECIPES FROM N.O. RESTAURANTS 7.95 (SP)
FINE DINING LOUISIANA STYLE 29.95 (H)
FINE DINING MISSISSIPPI STYLE II, Bailey 29.95 (H)
FIRST YOU MAKE A ROUX, (Laf. Museum) 4.95 (P)
FOOD OF NEW ORLEANS, Tuttle 15.95 (H)
FOODS A LA LOUISIANE, (LA Farm Bureau) 16.95 (SP)
FRANK DAVIS COOKS CAJ/CRES. CITY, Davis 23.00 (H)
FRANK DAVIS COOKS NATURALLY N.O., Davis 19.95 (H)
FRANK DAVIS SEAFOOD NOTEBOOK, Davis 21.95 (H)
FROGGY BOTTOM LA. CUISINE, Brydels 13.99 (SP)
GALATOIRE'S BIOGRAPHY OF A BISTRO, Burton/Holditch 24.95 (H)
GALATOIRE'S COOKBOOK, Galatoire 23.95 (H)
GOOD TIME EATIN' IN CAJUN COUNTRY, Simon 11.95 (SP)
GREAT CHEFS OF NEW ORLEANS I, (Grt. Chefs) 9.95 (SP)
GREAT CHEFS OF NEW ORLEANS II, (Avon) 9.95 (P)
GREAT DESSERTS OF THE SOUTH, Purrgh 17.95 (H)
GUMBO SHOP COOKBOOK, Stewart 15.95 (P)
HOLLY CLEGG TRIM & TERRIFIC C/BK. 24.95 (SP)
HOLLY CLEGG T&T ENTERTAINING C/BK. 19.99 (H)
HOT BEIGNETS & WARM BOUDOIRS, Folse 24.95 (H)
HUNGRY? THIRSTY? NEW ORLEANS 12.95 (P)
INTERNATIONAL CRAWFISH CUISINE, Akin 11.95 (SP)
I WANT 'DAT CAJUN COOKBOOK, Latterade 16.95 (SP)
JAMBALAYA, (Jr. Lg. of N.O.) 16.95 (H)
JAMBALAYA CRAWFISH PIE FILE GUMBO, Robbins 9.95 (SP)
JAMBALAYA CRAWFISH PIE FILE GUMBO, Todd 11.95 (P)
JOHN FOLSE'S LOUISIANA SAMPLER, Folse 19.95 (H)
JUSTIN WILSON COOKBOOK I, Wilson 9.95 (SP)
JUSTIN WILSON COOKBOOK II, Wilson 9.95 (SP)
JUSTIN WILSON EASY COOKIN', Wilson 25.00 (H)
JUSTIN WILSON GOURMET & GOURMAND, Wilson 20.95 (H)
JUSTIN WILSON HOMEGROWN LA. COOKING, Wilson 22.00 (H)
JUSTIN WILSON LOOKING BACK C/BK., Wilson 25.00 (H)
JUSTIN WILSON OUTDOOR COOKING, Wilson 20.95 (H)
KOSHER CAJUN COOKBOOK, Covert 17.95 (H)
KOSHER CREOLE COOKBOOK, Covert 17.95 (SP)
KOSHER SOUTHERN STYLE C/BK., Covert 17.95 (H)
LA BONNE CUISINE, (All Saints Church) 19.95 (SP)
LA BONNE CUISINE LAGNIAPPE (All Saints Church) 3.50 (P)
LA BOUCHE CREOLE I, Soniat 19.95 (H)
LA BOUCHE CREOLE II, Soniat 15.95 (SP)
LA CUCINA DE ANDREA'S, Andrea 24.95 (H)
LAFCADIO HEARN'S CREOLE C/BK, Hearn 19.95 (H)
LA JOIE DE CUISINER, (French) 10.95 (P)
LA MEILLEURE DE LOUISIANE, Theriot 16.95 (SP)
LEAH CHASE: LISTEN, I SAY LIKE THIS 23.00 (H)
LITTLE GUMBO BOOK, THE, McKee 8.95 (H)
LITTLE N.O. COOKBOOK,THE, McKee 8.95 (H)
LITTLE N.O. COOKBOOK, (French Edition) 10.95 (H)
LOS ISLENOS COOKBOOK, Los Islenos Society 19.95 (SP)
LOUIS EVANS CREOLE COOKBOOK, Evans 18.95 (SP)
LOUISIANA CAJUN SEAFOOD, Vidrine 12.95 (SP)
LOUISIANA CREOLE & CAJUN C/BK., Maring 4.95 (P)
LOUISIANA FABULOUS FOODS 5.95 (P)
LOUISIANA LAGNIAPPE, Vidrine 12.95 (SP)
LOUISIANA LEGACY, Thibodaux Serv. Lg. 14.95 (SP)
LOUISIANA LIGHT, Guste 29.95 (H)
LOUISIANA NEW GARDE, Great Chefs 24.95 (P)
LOUISIANA PROUD HOME COOKING, Smith 12.95 (SP)
LOUISIANA PROUD SWEET THINGS, Smith 14.95 (SP)
LOUISIANA TEMPTATIONS C/BK., LA Farm Bureau 16.95
MA & PA'S COOKBOOK 5.95 (SP)
MAGIC SEASONING BLENDS C/BK, Prudhomme 3.50 (P)
MANDY'S FAVORITE LA. RECIPES, Scott 3.95 (P)
MORE CAJUN COOKING 1.49 (P)
MORE SWAMP COOKING, Holyfield 17.95 (SP)
MR. B'S BISTRO COOKBOOK, Cindy Brennan 30.00 (H)
MRS. SIMMS FUN COOKING GUIDE, Simms 9.95 (P)
NEW GREAT AMERICAN WRITERS C/BK., Wells 25.00 (H)
NEW ORLEANS BARTENDER: FAVORITE DRINKS 7.95 (P)
NEW ORLEANS BY THE BOWL, John DeMers 17.95 (P)
NEW ORLEANS CAJUN QUEEN C/BK., 4.50 (P)
NEW ORLEANS COOKBOOK, Collin 17.00 (P)
NEW ORLEANS CREOLE QUEEN C/BK., 5.50 (P)
NEW ORLEANS CUISINE Vol 6 (2005) (Menus) 10.95 (P)
N.O. NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANTS 7.50
NEW ORLEANS SEAFOOD C/BK., Jaeger/DeMers 19.95 (P)
NEW SUGAR BUSTERS! COOKBOOK 24.95 (H)
OAK ALLEY PLANTATION C/BK. 19.95 (H)
OAK ALLEY PLANTATION C/BK. 5.95 (P)
OYSTERS COOKBOOK, (Die Cut) 4.95 (P)
100 GREATEST N.O. CREOLE RECIPES, Guste 14.95 (P)
PALACE CAFÉ FLAVORS OF NEW ORLEANS 30.00 (H)
PICAYUNE'S CREOLE COOKBOOK 16.95 (P)
PIRATE'S PANTRY, (Jr. Lg. Lake Charles) 16.95 (H)
PLANTATION CELEBRATION, Folse 24.95 (H)
PLANTATION COOKBOOK, (Jr. Lg. N.O.) 23.95 (H)
PLANTATION ROW SLAVE CABIN COOKING, 3.95 (P)
PREJEAN'S COOKBOOK, Prejean's Restaurant 22.95 (SP)
RECIPES & REMINISCES I, (Ursuline Convent) 13.95 (SP)
RECIPES & REMINISCES II, (Ursuline Convent) 18.95 (SP)
RECIPES FROM AN OLD N.O. KITCHEN, Ormond 7.95 (SP)
RIVER ROAD RECIPES I, (B.R. Jr. League) 15.95 (SP)
RIVER ROAD RECIPES II, (B.R. Jr. League) 15.95 (SP)
RIVER ROAD RECIPES III, (B.R. Jr. League) 17.95 (H/SP)
RIVER ROAD RECIPES IV, (B.R. Jr. League) 28.95 (H)
ROUX TO DO, Jr. League Of Covington 24.95 (H)
ROUXDOLPH'S GUMBO & SOUP, Smith 11.95 (SP)
SECRET INGREDIENTS, (Jr. Lg. Alexandria) 24.95 (H)
SERVING LOUISIANA C/BK., LSU Ag 19.95 (H)
SHADOWS-ON-THE-TECHE C/BK., 15.95 (SP)
SIMPLY AMBROSIA, Chef Buster 19.95 (SP)
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, Folse 22.95 (H)
SOUL ON RICE, Mitchell 3.95 (P)
SOUTHERN COOK'S HANDBOOK, Taylor 16.95 (SP)
SOUTHERN SIDEBOARDS, (Jackson Jr. Lg.) 18.95 (SP)
SWEET POTATO QUEENS COOKBOOK 13.95 (P)
TABASCO COOKBOOK, McIlhenny 17.00 (H)
TALK ABOUT GOOD I, (Lafayette Jr. Lg.) 19.95 (H/SP)
TALK ABOUT GOOD II, (Lafayette Jr.Lg.) 18.95 (SP)
TELL ME MORE, (Lafayette Jr. Lg.) 16.95 (SP)
TONY CHACHERE'S 2ND. HELPING, Chachere 22.95 (SP)
TOP CHEFS IN NEW ORLEANS, English 6.95
TOP 100 CAJUN RECIPES, (Acad. Profile) 7.95 (P)
TOP 100 NEW ORLEANS RECIPES, DeMers/Findley 14.95
TOTALLY CHILI PEPPER C/BK., Seigel 4.95 (H)
TOTALLY COFFEE, Seigel 4.95 (H)
TOTALLY CRAB COOKBOOK, Seigel 4.95 (H)
TOTALLY EGGPLANT C/BK., Seigel 4.95 (H)
TOTALLY GARLIC C/BK., Seigel 4.95 (H)
TOTALLY MUSHROOM, Seigel 4.95 (H)
TOTALLY SHRIMP C/BK., Seigel 4.95 (H)
TOTALLY STRAWBERRIES 4.95 (H)
TOTALLY TOMATO 4.95 (H)
UGLESICH'S RESTAURANT COOKBOOK, Uglesich 24.95 (H)
WHITE TRASH COOKING, Mickler 19.95 (SP)
WHITE TRASH COOKING II, Mickler 19.95 (SP)
ZAGAT N.O. RESTAURANT SURVEY 2005 11.95 (P)