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