The Delta Queen Cookbook: The History and Recipes of the Legendary Steamboat
''InThe Delta Queen Cookbook,Cynthia LeJeune Nobles sets a place for us at the captain's table aboard the legendary steamboat. Cruise along with Nobles to discover eighty years of history served up with authentic recipes, spanning the gilded age of the 1890s through the austerity of World War II right into the cutting edge cuisine of the twenty-first century. A certain Southern sensibility prevails throughout, making the entire trip an elegant experience.'' --Poppy Tooker, host ofLouisiana Eats!and author ofCrescent City Farmers Market Cookbook''A savory combination of culinary and maritime history that is sure to appeal to all lovers of things southern. I'd love it for the history alone, but it's also chock-full of classic recipes for well-known New Orleans favorites like chicken and andouille gumbo and beignets and more unusual fare like yaka mein and popcorn soup.'' --Jessica B. Harris, author ofBeyond Gumbo: Creole Fusion Food from the Atlantic Rim''Upon opening this book I was taken back to a moment in my history and beyond to the recipes of all who cooked and enjoyed being on board such a magnificent example of our rich history.'' --Howie Velie, former executive chef on theDelta Queen