Acadian Plantation Country Cookbook
"Anne Butler strikes again! Just when you think she can't get any better, she publishes another outstanding book! Her stories, anecdotes, and recipes are as inspiring as ever. What a tasty literary legacy this gentlewoman has given our state."         --Chef John FolseAnne Butler has cooked up a delicious and delightful book once again!  Far from ordinary, the "Acadian Plantation Country Cookbook" transports readers to the hauntingly beautiful plantations of the Atchafalaya Basin in southern Louisiana. With recipes like Catahoula crab cakes and stories about the rich heritage and culture of the Acadians, this book gives readers a historical, pictorial, and tastebud-tingling tour of Acadiana.Vintage photographs of the good ol' days near the Bayou Teche lure readers and chefs alike into a unique world full of history and descriptions of the locations where Acadians still dwell. In prose that captures the essence of the culture, Butler presents sights and smells--not to mention tastes!--of this fascinating culture. Dishes like campstyle crawfish étouffée and pear-jalapeno marmalade are sure to delight the whole family.Butler's "Audubon Plantation Country Cookbook," published in 2004, by Pelican, was named the best new cookbook of the year by Louisiana Life magazine, and without a doubt, this new culinary masterpiece is sure to follow in its shrimp-boot-clad footsteps!