HardCover. Pub Date: 1996 Pages: 368 in Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks Nowhere else have I found the passion for flavor that encompasses the lives of of Louisianians day in and day out. Writes Emeril Lagasse of In Louisiana Real & Rustic. the prize winning New Orleans chef. cookbook author. and television cooking personality presents the great dishes of his adopted state in 150 down-home recipes-authentic versions of some of Americas favorite regional dishes. gathered from generations of Louisiana cooks. Fricassees. itouffies and grillades. meat pies and oyster fries. red beans and rice. and jambalayas and gumbos in endless. mouthwatering variety-each recipe is spiced with the unabashed joy of cooking and eating that ...