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Jambalaya for the Soul: Humorous Stories and Cajun Recipes from the Bayou

Jesse Duplantis

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Oh boy... 3 out of 5 stars.
3 of 6 people found this review helpful.

When I bought this book to read I thought it was going to be stories that Jesse has told before, rewritten in great detail with time and thought put into them, but if you've seen his videos (A Merry Heart Doeth Good Like a Medicine) these are just transcripts of those stories, word by word. It's sad because it's his storytelling that's so hilarious, and he'll scream and hoot and hollar and make noise... but in the book, things that made you fall on the floor laughing during the videos were dumbed down into long drawn out phrases like "Brrrrrrgggffff rafffffftaffff" and it's barely amusing. The only thing this book is really good for is if you want the cajun recipes, otherwise I suggest checking out his videos.

Great Stories but Questionable Recipes 4 out of 5 stars.
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Some of the recipes didn't sound too good- but many of them are very good. My husband has had a ball trying to make many of them. The stories are funny, yet most of them bring home their point very well. I appreciated that this was not in your face Christian writing, but rather gentle reminders that we all need to take care of ourselves spiritually.

Tabasco: An Illustrated History

Shane K. Bernard

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

TABASCO®: An Illustrated History is the first and only book about the McIlhenny family and company based on previously untapped documents in the McIlhenny Company Archives. This chronicle examines the origin of TABASCO® sauce, from its post-Civil War creation on Avery Island, Louisiana, to its evolution into the "gold standard" of pepper sauces and a global culinary icon.

It also examines the often stranger-than-fiction stories that are inexorably bound up with the rise of TABASCO®--Edmund McIlhenny's creation of the sauce in the midst of Reconstruction-era economic ruin; John Avery McIlhenny's adventures in Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders volunteer cavalry regiment; Edward Avery McIlhenny's explorations in the unforgiving Arctic; and Walter S. McIlhenny's amazing heroics in World War II, which eventually secured him the rank of brigadier general, even as he modernized his family business and ensured its success into the late Twentieth century.

In addition to the central narrative, TABASCO®: An Illustrated History contains numerous detailed sidebars, as well as over a dozen historical recipes selected from handwritten McIlhenny family cookbooks and other archival sources. This book boasts hundreds of fascinating photographs, both in color and black-and-white, many of which are previously unpublished.

Shane K. Bernard is historian and curator for the McIlhenny Company and Avery Island, Inc., Archives. He is the author of Swamp Pop: Cajun and Creole Rhythm and Blues; The Cajuns: Americanization of a People; and Cajuns and Their Acadian Ancestors: A Young Reader's History (all from University Press of Mississippi).

The Picayune's Creole Cookbook

The Picayune

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Reproduces the second, 1901 edition in its entirety 5 out of 5 stars.
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The reprint of this classic cookbook shouldn't be missed: The Picayune's Creole Cook Book reproduces the second, 1901 edition in its entirety, returning to print a classic which preserved traditional creole cooking upon the brink of its extinction. Introductions explain history and recipes alike. No photos, but those interested in Creole history and culture won't miss them.

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Assembled at the turn of the 20th century by a Crescent City newspaper, The Picayune, this volume is the bible of many a Louisiana cook and a delight to gourmets everywhere. Hundreds of recipes include fine soups and gumbos, seafoods, all manner of meats, rice dishes and jambalayas, and many other dishes.

Classic Cajun: Culture and Cooking

Lucy Henry Zaunbrecher

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A true "cajun" cookbook!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is a treasure! I am from Southern Louisiana but now live in Colorado. I never really wanted to learn to cook when I was young, but now that I am older and a mom I want to pass on my heritage to my children. This book is very authentic. It is exactly like my mother cooks--with no weird ingredients. The recipes are fantastic and the commentary witty. It also has a glossary for those persons who don't understand some of the cajun terminology. This book was my "early" Mother's Day present. And, I couldn't be any happier.

Excellent and True 5 out of 5 stars.
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I have been cooking cajun foods for over 40 years and my mother before me. This book is so true to the authentic "French" cajun cooking found in homes in and around Lafayette, Louisiana that I sometimes am surprised at its accuracy. I watch Miss Lucy on PBS and this book follows her show. I just purchased two more books as gifts for my children and will give it to them as the truest representation of the preparation and enjoyment of "French" cajun cooking. On her show, her accent is alittle too corney but look beyond that and enjoy!!

The Plantation Cookbook

Junior League New Orleans

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The Justin Wilson Gourmet and Gourmand Cookbook

Justin Wilson

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In this tasty collection, the world’s foremost Cajun humorist and acclaimed gourmet chef shares recipes that will stimulate the most jaded taste buds. Sure to be a favorite with old and new Justin Wilson fans alike, "The Justin Wilson Gourmet and Gourmand Cookbook" combines Justin Wilson’s "ga-ron-teed to please" recipes with a liberal sprinkling of his Cajun humor and fifty color photographs. Many of the recipes on Justin's PBS show are featured.

Justin Wilson Number Two Cookbook: Cookin Cajun

Justin Wilson

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

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Justin Wilson, who radiates charm, warmth, and the earthy joie de vivre of storied Cajun country, is also a great chef and has assembled in this volume another great treasury of authentic Cajun recipes.

Host of a syndicated TV show cooking show, the world’s leading Cajun humorist, and a gourmet chef in his own right, Justin Wilson presents a wide range of Cajun 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’ "Cookin’ Cajun" fits the bill. Savor, for example, Wild Duck 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, in which Wilson gives away the secret for cooking meats quicker—and making them more tender—than non-Cajuns ever dreamed of. These are but a smattering of the many certain to please recipes in this book, many of which were developed for Justin Wilson’s TV show.

The Little New Orleans Cookbook: Fifty-Seven Classic Creole Recipes That Will Enable Everyone to Enjoy the Special Cuisine of New Orleans

Gwen McKee

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Want to capture the cuisine of New Orleans? Here it is! Now you can re-create that special Crescent City magic right in your own kitchen.

In the same manner and style of The Little Gumbo Book, author Gwen McKee presents fifty-seven classic New Orleans dishes, with entertaining notes and stories woven throughout. All are popular favorites that originated in, became famous in, or simply are enjoyed in New Orleans.

In clear presentations that include microwave, low-calorie and substitution suggestions, there are easy methods for Shrimp Creole, Crawfish Etouffee, Remoulade Sauce, Seafood Gumbo and Blackened Redfish, as well as a way to prepare Perfect Boiled Shrimp—with an incredible sauce.

Ever heard of calas, mirlitons, courtbouillon, grillades, cushaw or maque chou? Delicious, and all quite achievable. Learn secrets to success with red beans and rice, po-boys, muffulettas and Oysters Rockefeller. there are two special seasonings to highlight your Creole cooking, and so many things to do with French bread—wait till you try Frenchies!

Within these pages, you will learn how simple it is to make yummy Chocolate Eclairs, to flambe elegant Bananas Foster, to bake a fun Mardi Gras King Cake, to whip up a batch of Creamy Pralines...Mmmmm...welcome to delicious New Orleans!

River Road Recipes IV: Warm Welcomes (River Road Recipes)

Junior League of Baton Rouge Inc.

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Wonderful! 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

This is a truly wonderful cookbook. It looks beautiful, is laid out well, and most importantly, has lots of terrific recipes. The recipes are not difficult, the ingredients are generally easy to find, and yet they all have that special flare that great southern cooks are known for. I'm buying a second copy to give to my sister-in-law. It is a great addition to your cookbooks and makes a great gift.

Wow! This book is beautiful! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This new River Road Recipes is absolutely beautiful! The pictures are gorgeous and the text reads like a Louisiana traveloge. The recipes are new and current but still reflect the types of food people like to eat in Louisiana. Not the same old gumbo recipes but no weird ingredients you have to look up either. We are loving it.

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The creators of the nation's number one best-selling community cookbook series welcome you to celebrate all of life's ordinary and extraordinary occasions. Enjoy 48 inspiring menus and over 300 new and innovative recipes from Baton Rouge, LA, where we celebrate life through our cooking, and our culinary history is legedary. Recipient of Addy Award for photography (David Humphries).

Brennan's New Orleans Cookbook...and the Story of the Fabulous New Orleans Restaurant [The Original Classic Recipes]

Hermann B. Deutsch

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A Great New Orleans Cookbook 4 out of 5 stars.
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The Brennan's New Orleans Cookbook is a great, classic New Orleans cookbook. (Note: I was born in NO, live in South Louisiana, and lived in NO for 5 years.) Try the recipes for Stuffed Bell Peppers, Stuffed Mirletons (use shrimp instead of crabmeat), Red Beans, Redfish Courtboullion, and Creole Jambalaya. One day I'm going to start on Page 1 and cook everything in this book!

Outdated in style! 1 out of 5 stars.
4 of 27 people found this review helpful.

This may very well be an excellent cook-book, what do I know?? The style (NO PICTURES) and the typography is so old-fashioned that it bores me to tears! I get no inclination to open it at all!!

It is just does not appetite waking!