Emeril's Delmonico: A Restaurant with a Past
Author: Emeril Lagass
For more than 100 years, Delmonico has embodied the spirit of New Orleans. First opened in 1895, Delmonico Restaurant and Bar in New Orleans reopened its doors a century later to tremendous acclaim as Emeril's Delmonico. In his latest cookbook, America's favorite celebrity chef presents a collection of recipes that are adapted and simplified for home cooks, featuring a combination of Creole classics and Emeril's kicked-up creations.
Emeril's Delmonico is full of recipes for hearty, innovative food steeped in New Orleans style. Illustrated with both contemporary full-color and vintage black-and-white photographs, Emeril's Delmonico paints a lively, evocative portrait of Emeril's classic cuisine and the rich culinary history of New Orleans.
Publishers Weekly
Delmonico, in New Orleans' lower French Quarter, is a vital part of the city's gustatory past: for 100 years, devoted regulars have been served lovingly prepared Creole food and cocktails. In 1997, New Orleans native and Food Network star Lagasse bought and remodeled the place, offering a menu drawing from the restaurant's history and using the chef's signature innovative methods to, well, kick things up. Absinthe is prominent in the cocktails section, and oysters play a leading role in the "Down by the River" chapter. Soups, salads, entrees and brunch fare vary from simple (Creamy Carrot & Apple Soup) to complex (Hickory Roasted Duck with White Cheddar Grits, Collard Greens, and Dried Cherry Cane Syrup Reduction); desserts show similar range, from crepes and puddings to Delmonico Fluff (a chocolate sundae). Purists will be delighted to find recipes for hamburger buns and mayonnaise; Lagasse also includes directions on stove-top duck smoking and even hard-boiling an egg. He pays tribute to the restaurant's former owners and staff in the book's dedication as well as in its color photos of old menus and other mementos. This is a nice melding of ideas and food present and past, classic and new. (On sale Oct. 4) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal
In 1997, Delmonico's, the venerable New Orleans institution, briefly closed its doors after more than 100 years. It reopened later that year as Emeril's Delmonico, another entry in the celebrity chef's growing restaurant empire (Emeril's Delmonico Steakhouse opened in Las Vegas in 2004). Although there are certainly contemporary dishes on the menu, many of the recipes included here are New Orleans classics and other traditional favorites: Shrimp Remoulade, Oysters Rockefeller, and Frog's Legs Bordelaise, for example, are in the appetizer chapter. Vintage black-and-white photographs show the restaurant in its (original) heyday, and color photographs illustrate many of the recipes. Sure to be popular, this is recommended for most collections. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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Patti Labelle's Lite Cuisine
Author: Patti LaBell
Legendary singer and New York Times bestselling author Patti LaBelle revealsher mouthwatering culinary secrets for eating your way to a healthier life. In Patti LaBelle's Lite Cuisine, Patti LaBelle shares more than 100 original recipes for meals that are not only good for you but taste great too. She also shares her personal story of a lifetime of struggling with body image and tells of the heartbreaking loss of her mother to diabetes and learning recently that she, too, has the disease.
After she was diagnosed with diabetes, LaBelle had to radically change her dietary habits and food choices. With diabetic exchanges provided by the American Dietetic Association and the American Diabetes Association, in Patti LaBelle's Lite Cuisine you'll find a wide array of healthful and heavenly dishes including "Oven (Tastes Like Southern) Fried Chicken," "Savory Shrimp Scampi," "Melt-in-Your-Mouth Roast Tenderloin," and "Killer Chocolate Cake with Guilt-Free Glaze."
One of America's most beloved performers once again creates her special blend of delicious and healing magic with this one-of-a-kind cookbook that is destined to become a staple in kitchens all across America.
Author Biography: Patti LaBelle has enjoyed a nearly four-decade-long career and has won multiple Grammy Awards and three Emmy nominations. She is the author of New York Times bestsellers Don't Block the Blessings and LaBelle Cuisine (over 250,000 copies sold).
Laura Randolph Lancaster is a journalist, attorney, and the coauthor of Don't Block the Blessings and LaBelle Cuisine. Formerly the managing editor of Ebony, she was the magazine's White House correspondent and creator of its acclaimed "Sisterspeak" column.
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