COOKING UP A STORM
Finally, after a couple of years of lots of research and work, the book Cooking Up a Storm: Recipes Lost and Found from The Times-Picayune, has been published and released. The book project began when Judy Walker, the food editor at the TP, began receiving requests following Katrina for recipes people lost in the flood. A reader suggested that the requested recipes be compiled in a cookbook. I was asked to work on the project, along with Judy—who by the way, did an excellent job of trying to match requests with recipes. Many readers, who hadn’t lost their recipes, were so generous in supplying recipes they had in their collection. I do hope you can put your hands on a copy. Try your local bookstores or go to the TP website and try this link http://www.nola.com/tpstore/index.ssf?/tpstore/cookbook.html
Judy and I have been to many book signings in and around New Orleans (even in Fairhope, Alabama) and we are being interviewed on radio and television. I even did an interview on NPR with Michele Norris on All Things Considered. It’s been quite exciting.
Also, the Abita Beer cookbook I worked on is also now available. Go to http://www.abita.com/index.php to place your order. The recipes are fantastic and are from well-know chefs. I also have a few recipes included as well.
This weekend Judy Walker and I will be signing books at Octavia bookstore in New Orleans from noon to about 3:00 if you are in the area—come by to see us!
