A stunning collection of 50 traditional (and some non-traditional) Louisiana recipes. An absolute must have for your kitchen or a perfect gift for a Louisiana food lover.  Louisiana is one of the few places in America having retained its distinct culinary identity. Cajun and Creole mix with French, Spanish, African, Native American, Caribbean and German cultures, among others, to create a tasty gumbo, simmered in a flavorful roux of history and finished off with a healthy douse of political hot sauce pick your favorite brand. Author Stanley Dry Louisiana Life Kitchen Gourmet columnist, former senior editor of Food & Wine magazine and accomplished cook brings all of the history, culture and spice together in his first book, The Essential Louisiana Cookbook, a Louisiana Life product by Renaissance Publishing. From classics, such as red beans and rice and a variety of delectable gumbos, to modern creations sure to become weeknight traditions, this collection of recipes is sure to become a go-to for native Louisianans and those new to the state s rich culinary landscape.

The Essential Louisiana Cookbook

Stanley Dry

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Renaissance Publishing, LLC

For Louisiana home cooks and professional chefs, seafood is an essential ingredient. From the finest restaurants to casual gatherings at home, crab, fish, oysters, shrimp and of course crawfish — to name a few — are not only ubiquitous, but also celebrated. The Essential Louisiana Seafood Cookbook, a Louisiana Life publication by Renaissance Publishing, is a continued celebration of this essential resource from the Gulf Coast, as well as the state s lakes, swamps, marshes and bayous. In this collection of 50 traditional and contemporary recipes by Stanley Dry — author of The Essential Louisiana Cookbook, Louisiana Life Kitchen Gourmet columnist, former senior editor of Food &amp; Wine magazine and accomplished cook — top-notch ingredients are paired with fresh seafood to create delectable dishes imbued with the author's signature simplicity. Edited by Louisiana Life managing editor Melanie Warner Spencer and originally published in the magazine, the easy-to-follow recipes emphasize Louisiana seafood and quality, local ingredients. Inspired, innovative and delicious, the seafood dishes in this collection are sure to become favorites in your kitchen.

The Essential Louisiana Seafood Cookbook

In celebration of New Orleans Magazine's 50th anniversary, the publication presents its first-ever hardcover book. Essential New Orleans: 15 places we love is comprised of 15 essays, each on a different location that serves as a condensed introduction to a city that's packed with music, entertainment, history, food and libations. It is edited by New Orleans Magazine Managing Editor Morgan Packard Griffith with art direction by New Orleans Magazine Art Director Tiffani Reding Amedeo and a foreward by New Orleans Magazine Editor-in-Chief Errol Laborde. Whether you're taking the streetcar to the Saenger or having a Hurricane at Pat O's, it's the quirks and peculiarities of New Orleans that have always, and will always, continue to draw visitors and locals alike to this city. Photographed by Marianna Massey, known for her images from the London, Sochi and Rio Olympic Games for Getty Images, as well as her work for clients worldwide including Sports Illustrated, Barneys New York and GQ Magazine, each essay is explored through her lens. The goal of this book isn't to give you the definitive history of each place. Instead, within its 110 pages, 15 authors share their emotional experiences of what makes a place special. First drinks, first dates, losses and loves, travels, triumphs and after-dinner drinks are just some of the stories that we share as a way of answering the question Where should I go?

Essential New Orleans: 15 Places We Love

Errol Laborde

Zachary Lazar

Don P. Elbers

Liz Monaghan

Carolyn Kolb

Tim McNally

Grace Wilson Birch

Jesyka Bartlett

Morgan Packard Griffith

Melanie Warner Spencer

Sarah Ravits

Jyl Benson

Kim Singletary

Stephen Maloney

Mike Griffith

Dominic Massa

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