Cookbooks in Creole country: Ruby Slippers

Ruby Slippers is the product of a disaster. Amy Cyrex Sins, a twenty nine year old New Orleans native came back from exile to find her home destroyed. For reasons of her own, she collected stories and recipes from her beloved city and local cooks and chefs and put them into one vollume, using profits to help costal restoration. In full four color photographs she cronicles the food, family, culture and life after Katrina. Panned rabbit with Satsuma Sauce, Sweet Potato Salad, Muffulettas and even Bayona's Grilled Shrimp with Corriander Sauce and Black Bean Cake. Other favorites include Granny's Peanut Brittle, Ponchatula Stawberry Shortcake and de Bess Bread Pudding. Hard cover 219 pages. $35.00 plus s&h from kwcookbooks .com