Books for the Chef in Your Life

For those who delight our palates all year long, how about giving them a unique addition to their favorite shelf? We have cookbooks and local food histories, not just from every corner of America, but for every meal of the day, starting with Austin’s Breakfast Tacos, to lunchtime with Texas Hamburgers, to dinner in Big Sky Country. And for dessert, try New England Pie. For your baker, there’s the delicious dough of Southern Breads, or the sweetness from Gottleib’s of Savannah, an institution since 1884 and home of the Chocolate Chewie. For chefs who like it hot, how about recipes from the Chili Capital of the US: Cincinnati Chili, or the Sizzling History of Miami, or the meaty wonders of Memphis BBQ? This year, feed the hungry heart of your favorite chef with just the right book about local food and cooking.
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Pascal's Manale Cookbook
Pascal's Manale Cookbook
$34.95 $26.21 Save 25%
Fun, Funky and Fabulous
Fun, Funky and Fabulous
$24.00 $18.00 Save 25%
Cover image for Brennan's New Orleans Cookbook, isbn: 9781455620197
Brennan's New Orleans Cookbook
$22.95 $17.21 Save 25%
The Court of Two Sisters Cookbook (Third Edition)
The Court of Two Sisters Cookbook (Third Edition)
$19.95 $14.96 Save 25%

Pascal's Manale Cookbook

9781455624089

$34.95 $26.21 Save 25%
Author and culinary historian Poppy Tooker combines family photographs, stories, and recipes from Pascal’s Manale into a collection that is much more than a cookbook.   Tooker’s exploration into the storied Uptown restaurant, one of the “jewels in New Orleans’ culinary crown,” reveals the history of the family behind it and their influence on the city’s culinary culture. In contrast to the chef driven French dishes of the Creoles, Sicilian cuisine came straight from mama’s kitchen just as the signature dishes on the tables of this beloved eatery. A bastion of Italian cuisine in New Orleans, recipes for Pascal’s Manale’s best-known dishes, including their famous barbequed shrimp, stuffed artichokes, and meatballs have fed their fans for over a century!
Pascal's Manale Cookbook

Fun, Funky and Fabulous

9781455620609

$24.00 $18.00 Save 25%

Backstreet and little-known grub stops in New Orleans!



". . . an updated version of those classic Creole cookbooks you (should) already have on your shelf."


--Robert Peyton, restaurant reporter for New Orleans Magazine



". . . illustrates how our native cuisine has evolved in the 21st century while still keeping all of its familiar flavors."


--Poppy Tooker, author of Louisiana Eats!



A variety of recipes from restaurants, including Toups' Meatery, Purloo, Kingfish, and many more, celebrates a new group of successful eateries sure to become New Orleans classics. Each recipe is accompanied by stunning photos, and chapters are introduced with colorful folk art from Simon of New Orleans.

Fun, Funky and Fabulous

Brennan's New Orleans Cookbook

9781455620197

$22.95 $17.21 Save 25%

The iconic restaurant famous for Breakfast at Brennan's was a Creole favorite and New Orleans staple for decades before its closure in 2013. Now available in paperback, these classic recipes are sprinkled with both family and restaurant history and seasoned with the original illustrations. This collection is a must for everyone with a craving for true New Orleans flavor!

Once hailed as one of America’s greatest restaurants, Brennan’s in New Orleans was known worldwide as a home of fine cuisine. “Breakfast at Brennan’s” was a longstanding tradition on par with “dinner at Antoine’s,” and the restaurant was famed for its culinary inventions. Recreate the elegance at home with this classic collection of the Brennan family’s distinctive Creole recipes, first issued in 1961. Author and columnist Hermann B. Deutsch recounts the fascinating rise of the Brennan clan, telling how a family of poor Irish immigrants rose to become the premier restaurateurs in New Orleans. Numerous illustrations document the history of the family and their iconic restaurant.

Includes 150 iconic Brennans recipes like:

  • Bananas Foster
  • Trout Amandine
  • Pompano en Papillote
  • Eggs Benedict
Cover image for Brennan's New Orleans Cookbook, isbn: 9781455620197

The Court of Two Sisters Cookbook (Third Edition)

9781455622412

$19.95 $14.96 Save 25%

A classic is updated for a new generation!

The history of 613 Rue Royale, the site of New Orleans’ famous Court of Two Sisters restaurant, dates back to 1732—just fourteen years after the founding of the city, when it was the site of the home of Louisiana’s second governor. 

Beginning in 1886, the legendary “two sisters,” for whom the building and courtyard are named, operated a notions shop on the ground floor of the mansion. Located in the very center of “Governor’s Row,” 613 Royal became the focal point of Creole society. In many ways, the romance and history of the largest courtyard in the Vieux Carre epitomize the charm, the ambience, and the lifestyle of “America’s most European city.”

A tribute to the history that has made the restaurant famous throughout the world, the cookbook has been revised and updated with new recipes from the acclaimed kitchens. The history of the courtyard and the French Quarter offers an intriguing background for the recipes that follow—recipes that are Creole-inspired and taste-tested by the discriminating palates of tens of thousands of customers.

The Court of Two Sisters Cookbook (Third Edition)