Crescent City Cooking by Susan Spicer

Summer Crab Salad with Carrots, Basil and Lime, Proscuitto- wrapped Tuna Muffuletta, Herb-roasted Lamb Loin with Goat Cheese and Zinfandel Sauce, Mint Julep Ice Cream, French Semolina Cake with Pistachio Creme Anglaise, Gumbo z'Herbes, Herbsaint Shrimp and Tomato Bisque, Crispy Smoked Quail Salad with Bourbon-Molasses Dressing and/or Pork Quesadillas with Ancho-Mango Sauce! The cover of the new cookbook promises "Unforgettable recipes from Susan Spicer's New Orleans" Well, it is all that. There are 170 such recipes, each more delicious than the last. This is World Cuisine and nobody does it better. $35.00 plus shipping. A must have for any serious cook. Next post: Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen--New Orleans' cooking bible. Bon Appetit, Philipe

Susan Spicer cookbook

Well, here I am again. AND Susan's book is all that! $35.00 in price and a wealth of information and great food! 170 recipes both delicious and daring. Not by any means another Creole and Cajun cookbook, it is that, it is also international and I can't wait to start cooking out of it. Tomorrow I'll tell you about some of the recipes. Bon Appetit, Philipe

Cookbook updates Susan Spicer

Susan Spicer's 'Crescent City Cooking' was finally released yesterday. We'll be reading it tonite (she is SUCH a dear) and giving you the lowdown soon. Susan, as you know, is in our minds, the hardest working of the best of our best chefs here in the Crescent City. We can still be logged onto kwcookbooks.com for other selections, and more cookbook reviews on the way. Thanks for tuning in Philipe and Debbie