Who's Your Mama, Are You Catholic, and Can You Make a Roux?: A Cajun/Creole Family Album Cookbook

by Bienvenu, Marcelle

• ISBN13: 9780925417558
• ISBN10: 0925417556
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-07-01
• Publisher: Acadian House Pub

Summary

Who's Your Mama, Are You Catholic and Can You Make A Roux? is an authentic look at the cuisine and culture of the people of south Louisiana. This is a cookbook that you'll use over and over again. It contains time-honored recipes for the classic dishes of Cajun and Creole cooking which author Marcelle Bienvenu has lovingly collected from her family and friends.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Spring
Easter Bonnets, Painted Eggs and a Feast	p. 14
From the Basin to the Bay	p. 23
Spring Alfresco	p. 30
Lazy, Crazy May	p. 35
Summer
The Mystique of the Camp	p. 42
Living Is Easy	p. 50
Earthy Food	p. 61
Holidays and Weekends	p. 64
Too Hot to Move	p. 70
Fall
The Hunt: A Male Rite of Passage	p. 80
La Roulaison (The Sugarcane Harvest)	p. 90
La Boucherie	p. 93
Festival Time	p. 98
In Thanksgiving	p. 104
Sweet Treats	p. 110
Ping! Crash! Roll! Rat-tat-tat!	p. 114
Winter
Cold Nights, Warm Food	p. 118
Joyeux Noel	p. 124
Bonne Annee et Le Petit Bonhomme Janvier	p. 133
Mardi Gras Beads	p. 140
Lenten Fare	p. 146
Index (Alphabetical)	p. 153
Index (By Food Category)	p. 156
About the Author	p. 159
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