Book Description
A heartfelt sharing of personal stories and great Cajun comfort-food recipes.Together, they will touch your heart, warm your soul, and fill your belly.

When Craig J. McKneely was born in a Catholic hospital in New Roads, Louisiana, the nun assisting with his birth told his mother, "You had fun putting him there, now have fun getting him out!"His has been a life of laughter and struggle ever since.McKneely shares much of what he learned along the way in his new book.This collection of recipes and life learnings is as unique as you'll ever find. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Lessons for the kitchen and your life
A charming and slightly quirky look at the lessons of a southern life learned through the kitchen and cooking -- and the recipes are good too!This is a treasure you will want to share.

Buy this book!
When you begin the journey that is this book you may think you will come away with some new ideas for the kitchen.However, By the time you have finished you will have had a few belly laughs, learned some great recipies and shed a few tears. Craig has done a great job in showing us that the best of times and yes the worst of times can be a source of inspiration to make us stronger and that everything looks better after a good meal.

A great read that you will come back to time and time again!

More than a cookbook, this book heats up the soul!
In reading this wonderful book I have found things to ponder and share with the many people in my life who have touched my heart.For example: page 66, My Friend, My Mirror, made me realize how my 19 year friendship with Brenda has lasted, when we are so very different.I was inspired to call my mom and read a chapter and a few recipes to her...she insisted on her own copy, which, to her surprise was just being delivered!

Craig McKneely has captured in a powerful way how we each are affected by those people in our lives whose paths we cross, and in turn inspires us to love ourselves, allow others to love us, and not to be afraid to share our feelings openly and honestly, and to say I Love You before the other person can't hear the feeling behind them.

While most "cookbooks" suggest obscure ingredients, Craig is not afraid to tell it like it is, and to encourage us to cook from the heart, no matter the ingredients.Comfort food is just that...food and smells which comfort our tummys and our souls.

Lessons Learned While Cooking... From the Heart
After reading Lessons Learned While Cooking...From the Heart, I felt a Comfort or Loving feeling that will be there the rest of my life.
Craig has inspired me to take notice of life and never say NEVER.Always cherish the moments of family and friends, whether good or bad. What's LIFE without them?
Lessons Learned While Cooking ...From the Heart gives you all facets of life, ALPHA & OMEGA, the beginning and the end.
The recipes are bad for the hips, but good for the SOUL.I am proud to know Craig McKneely as a friend and confidant.LOVE YA!

Delightfully charming...
...First time I was able to cry and laugh all at the same time while preparing a meal.Recipes are easy to follow and quick. It's a definite cookbook for the soul. ... Read more

Book Description
More than 100 traditional Cajun dishes are complemented with Eula Mae's reminiscences of her family and her years on Avery Island. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Eula Mae's Cajun Kitchen by Eula Mae Dore
After a wonderful forward by Paul McIlhenny (Tabasco) and introduction by
Marcelle Bienvenu (Who's your mama) you know this book has to be good.

The recipes are by Eula Mae, a long time cook for the Tabasco company, and
the narative is by Marcelle. Together they provide an insightful look into
Louisana Cajun cooking.

Cajun Delight
Miss Eula Mae has captured the spirit of Cajun cuisine. Of course, it didn't hurt that she lives on Avery Island and cooks under the auspices of Paul McIlhenny(of Tabasco fame). I found the recipes easy to use and uniformly delicious. My only problem was that I had a hard time choosing among all the great offerings. I suspect that I won't live long enough to try them all, but I intend to make a valiant effort to do so. If you like Louisiana cooking, whether or not you're accomplished at it, this is the cookbook for you.

Delicious and Easy to Follow
My husband has taken up cooking in the last few years and has begun to appreciate cookbooks.This is one of his favorites.We both love the recipes he has tried.He says, "The recipes are delicious and easy to follow. Eula Mae's fascinating stories make the book even more enjoyable."

A little piece of Acadiana.
Besides a good collection of everyday Cajun food, this book is rich in the history and lore of the area. Thanks to Eula Mae Dore and Marcelle Bienvenue, the history as well as the recipes of this area will not be lost. ... Read more

Book Description
The best of traditional Cajun and Creole cuisine comes to life with an emphasis on the "new basics" in Louisiana. This book is the first of its kind to tell the 250-year-old history of Cajun and Creole cuisine. "The rich heritage of Louisiana cuisine had never been told in a more complete form with traditional recipes to carry the flavor of the Cajuns and Creoles into the `90s," Folse said. Chef Folse provides the history behind each dish, adding depth to the inherent traditions of those who created them. More than 250 recipes are featured in this 352-page cookbook. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

John Folse : Master Chief and Historian
John Folse is a great representative of South Louisiana Cajun Cooking and loves the history of the area. He relates the melting pot of the many nationalities that contributed to the culinary richness of South Louisiana cooking.This is an excellent book to learn all about all kinds of "roux", recipes and techniques of Cajun cooks.It's a fun book!

Authentic Creole Home Cooking
I am a Creole who grew up thinking everybody ate gumbo at least once a week.Using this cook book is like having my momma looking over my shoulder telling me how to make all her favorite dishes.I have purchased at least a dozen of these books for gifts to family and friends.

incredibly tantilizing recipes
For anyone who loves the magic of the south especially the festivities behind louisianas Marty Gras would love to get a nibble if not more from this book. It is a very straightforward and beautifully prepared recipe book that will take you through years of shopping and parties with friends and families.Enjoy!

NOW I CAN COOK CAJUN AND CREOLE!
Chef John Folse's THE EVOLUTION OF CAJUN AND CREOLE CUISINE is an absolute must for any kitchen, whether it is home to a well-seasoned chef or a ripe, budding cook.Folse's description of the seven nations that settledLouisiana, the intermarriage of their cultures and cuisine and the recipesfound between the covers of this book culminate in a"mouth-watering" explosion of down-home, Louisiana flavor.

Therecipe format was easy to follow and ingredients were easy to find in mostany supermarket.From cooking the roux to garnishing the final dish,EVOLUTION turns the simplest meals into culinary masterpieces. ... Read more

Amazon.com
Cooking in the Nude: Red Hot Lovers comes with a warningon the back cover: "We advise you to familiarize yourself with allthe 'Vices and Spices' before you tempt your lover with a 'SultryStarter'! And be sure you read each chapter and understand theimportance of 'Warming Up' before you prepare an entrée like'Smoldering Passions'!" In Red Hot Lovers, authors Debbieand Steve Cornewell put the spice back into your relationship with acollection of racy recipes for two. Recipe names such as When You'reHaute You're Haute or Bedeviled Bayou lend this cookbook its wackycharm, while the actual dishes live up to your expectations, spicing up bothyour palate and your love life. Red Hot Lovers, one in aseries of Cooking in the Nude cookbooks, is both fun to read and tocook from, but beware--some of these recipes could result in a romancethat's too haute to handle!Book Description
Spice up your kitchen and your love life with this collection of racy recipes for twp, including Torrid Tango, Romancin' the Rib, and Too Haute to Handle.You're sure to find the perfect hot and spicy menu for any occasion in this humorous volume of romantic meal suggestions. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Cooking in the Nude is nothing more than a misleading title
I ordered this book with high expectations which were quickly dispelled after opening the book.I guess the title is justified by a mild twist on words(ie. "Appeteaser") becuase I find no other reason for it.However, the fact that this piece of garbage(which I returned so minus one of those) has sold over 400, 000 copies has motivated me to wrie my own book.Thanks.

A note on safety
Sure, cook in the nude.Just wear an apron if you are working with hot grease.Be well. ... Read more

Book Description
Pat Saizan Corbin is a member of a large Louisiana Cajun family.She has been experimenting with and personalizing their recipes for over 30 years. When she moved to Tennessee, she began adding Southern touches to some of her Cajun specialties, resulting in a unique mix of Cajun and Southern cooking.Inspired to collect her family's recipes for future generations, she asked family members to contribute their beloved Cajun delights, then added recipes from her own collection, and this book is the result.Feast on these delicacies: Shrimp and rice fritters, cracklin' cornbread, stewed okra and tomatoes, crawfish stuffed bell peppers, green file' gumbo, catfish courtboullion.Add pot-roasted duck, or beef and cabbage jambalaya, or even fried alligator.Top it off with creole pralines or pecan pie bars, washed down with cafe' au lait.

Mighty fine! The book contains a Cajun cooking glossary and a list of items desirable in the Cajun cook's pantry, along with a list of substitutions and measuring equivalents. ... Read more

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The Real Deal!!! * * * * *
You are in for a real treat!Pat Saizan Corbin has not only gathered a multi-generational legacy in this incredible book but opens the eyes of all serious cooks who desire the real deal!From Texas Sheet Cake to every Etouffee under the Louisiana magnolia trees, she has created a masterpiece from the heart.Take my advice and buy this book...and wake up your kitchen to the real flavors of the South.Great Job Pat! ... Read more

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Includes all the classics from Seafood Gumbo amd Jambalaya to Bananas Foster. ... Read more

Book Description
In a Touch of Cajun: Louisiana Cooking at Its Best, Chef Blizzard celebrates the blending of classic Cajun and Creole cooking as we know it today into what he calls La Nouvelle Louisiana or the New Louisiana cooking, with its heavy emphasis on classic French cuisine. From Smoked Cajun Catfish & Oyster Gumbo to Creole Banana Bread Pudding w/ Sautéed Banana Pieces & Crème Chantilly. The lines have been blurred, but the great tastes and flavors of classic Louisiana cooking are still there. Although not truly a cookbook for beginners, the recipes, over 150, are easy to follow and execute. They will introduce you to the wonderful flavors and tastes that are Louisiana cooking. So get started cooking today, and may you, your friends, and family enjoy the wonders of Louisiana cooking. ... Read more

Book Description
This wonderful series is a passport to the great culinary traditions from across the globe. Each book offers 40 classic and innovative recipes from the most popular cuisines, with a fascinating introduction to the cooking heritage and exotic ingredients found in the region. Produced in beautiful paperback editions with flaps, these books will enable you to re-create in your own kitchen the exciting tastes and flavors of far away. ... Read more