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Bayou Cookbook

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Category: Cook Books

Award-winning author of Mosquito Supper Club, Melissa Martin shares a year in the life of South Louisiana cooking and all the dishes that are eaten to celebrate life’s big and small moments.

Named one of the Best Cookbooks of the Year by Food & Wine, NPR’s Here & Now, Publishers Weekly, and more, and a Best New Cookbook by Eater and The Week. People on the Louisiana bayou mark the seasons of the Cajun calendar with traditions, emotions, and gatherings around the table to feast.

In this highly anticipated next book from the author of the James Beard Award-winning Mosquito Supper Club, Melissa Martin shares a year of celebrations, both big and small, through 100 Southern Louisiana recipes that combine humble ingredients, such as onions, potatoes, and peppers, and the local bounty, including shrimp and crabs.

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Robert I. ★★★★★

The seasonal structure makes it so easy to cook with the rhythm of the year, and the gumbo chapter alone is worth the price. Every recipe feels like a genuine celebration, not just instructions.

Miles O. ★★★★★

The seasonal layout makes it so easy to find what’s fresh right now, and I’ve already made three recipes from the spring section alone. Each dish feels like a genuine taste of Louisiana home cooking.

Aurora W. ★★★★★

Took this to a crawfish boil last weekend and made the maque choux from the summer section—turned out just like my grandma’s. The year-by-year layout makes it easy to flip to whatever’s in season, which I appreciate.