Crescent City Collection: A Taste of New Orleans [Hardcover]

Junior League of New Orleans (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 255 pages
• Publisher: Junior League of New Orleans (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0960477403
• ISBN-13: 978-0960477401
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 9.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,082,784 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent New Orleans Influenced Cookbook, August 14, 2000

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Amy Schwarzenbach (New Orleans, LA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crescent City Collection: A Taste of New Orleans (Hardcover)

Crescent City Collection is the latest cookbook by the Junior League of New Orleans. It contains some recipes for dishes fundamentally identified with New Orleans, but it also reflects the trend in restaurants and kitchens throughout New Orleans to experiment with new tastes and combinations of flavors. The recipes for traditional dishes like red beans and rice all seem to have a twist that successfully compliments and expands upon what is tried and true. All the recipes I've tried and tasted have been excellent, notably the Crawfish Cheescake, the Curried Chicken Salad, the Madras Salad, and the Chicken Parmisan with Apricot Sauce.

In addition to the excellent recipes, Crescent City Collection is so gorgeous it is worthy of being displayed on a coffee table. The photographs are of historic New Orleans residences. In addition, throughout the cookbook are vignettes on subjects related to New Orleans and cooking. When I don't want to cook out of it, sometimes I just enjoy reading it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to fix recipes!, September 2, 2003

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"wendarooski" (Metairie, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crescent City Collection: A Taste of New Orleans (Hardcover)

This cookbook is beautiful to look at and the recipes are so easy, even for a novice. The Barefoot Boursin is a big hit at parties and doubles as an ingredient for Sinful Spinach. Also, the Dixie Beer Bread is very easy, I used it last year for Christmas gifts.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Over 250 recipes donated by members of the Junior League, January 12, 2004

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crescent City Collection: A Taste of New Orleans (Hardcover)

Crescent City Collection: A Taste Of New Orleans is a classy cookbook featuring over 250 recipes donated by members of the Junior League of New Orleans. Color photographs wonderfully enliven and showcase these elegant dishes with glimpses into beautiful and grandiose homes, and informative sidebars offer well-to-do cooking tips. Dishes such as Bayou Bean Salad; Turkey and Red Wine Lasagna; and Lemon Rice Pilaf fill the pages of this elegantly sumptuous and highly commended culinary guide.