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Index
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Southern Comfort
The Glass Menagerie
The “Eloquent” Oyster
Grilled Louisiana Shrimp and Coconut “Macaroons”
Amanda’s Smoked Salmon Loaf with Poached Eggs, Frisée, and Remoulade Blanc Topped with Toffika Caviar
Baton Aubergines
Angel Food Cake Pain Perdu with Hart Crane’s Peppermint Sauce
Summer and Smoke
B.L.T. Salad
Cold “Cucumber Sandwich” Soup
Brussels Sprouts with Honey, Peaches, and Creole Mustard
Haricots Verts with Dried Red Pepper, Lemon Glaze, Sliced Red Onion, and Sun-Dried Cherries
Louisiana Frog Legs with Orange-Tabasco Glaze
Alma’s Ambrosia “Fruit Punch” with Claret Southern-Style Fruit Salad
Grilled Pork Tender Medallions, Yam Croûte and Pepper Jelly
Chocolate and Strawberry Bombe, Baked-Alaska Style
Food and Class
Vieux Carre
Chicken Bonne Femme
Lavender, Honey, and Goat Cheese Beignets with Metaxa Brandy and Orange Drizzle
Creole-Style Chicken, Andouille, and Okra Gumbo
Gumbo Po’ Boy with Chicken, Andouille, and Okra
Chicory Coffee with White Port Wine, Blue Cheese, and Blueberry Vinaigrette Served on a “Cold Biscuit” Crouton
Tenderloin of Pork “Steak Diane” and Lyonnaise Potatoes with Rosemary and Haricots Verts with Red Pepper and Lemon Zest
Oysters en Brochette
Trout-Pecan Meunière with Bacon and Yukon Gold Potatoes Sautéed with Sugar Snap Peas
Battle of Angels and Orpheus Descending
Herb-Roasted New Potato Salad
Olive Nut Sandwich with Two-Olive Tapenade, Toasted Pine Nuts, and Feta Cheese
Breast of Chicken and Mushroom Risotto Croquettes with Bacon Leek Cream
Avocado and Smoked Gouda Frittata with Wasabi Peas
String Beans with Shiitake “Bacon” and Garlic
Sautéed Ham and Turnip Greens with NOLA Brewing Irish Channel Stout Beer
Maw Maw Lola’s Fig Preserves
Vanilla Iles Flottante with Piña Colada Custard and Pineapple-Caramel Sauce
Fig and Ice Cream Sandwich with Cream Cheese “Breads” and Candied Peanuts
Food and Rituals
A Streetcar Named Desire
Chop Suey Soup
“Red Hots” Tamales
Grilled Watermelon, Pickled Carrots, Grapes, and Romaine Salad with Watermelon Cracklin’s
Oyster Fritters with Asparagus Tips and Minted Green Peas with Cream
That Spaghetti Dish “Dirty Rice” Pasta
Mississippi Boiled Custard or Crème Anglaise
Grilled Peach, Cherry, and Pecan Bread Pudding with Goat Cheese Caramel and Southern Comfort
Camino Real
Smoked Corn and Grilled Pepper Bisque with Tequila, Lemon, and Salt–Flavored Tortilla Chips
Roast Duck Breast Biscuit with Huevos Fritos
Basic Southern-Style Biscuit
Grilled Pork Paillard Tacos with Red Onion, Paneed Pineapple, Queso Fresco Sour Cream, and “Fritos”
Paneed Lamb Tenderloin with Grilled Pineapple, Avocado, and Green Salad with a Smoked Tomato Vinaigrette
Roasted Banana and Yam Sorbet
Basic Crêpe
Crêpes Suzette “Café Brulot Style”
Restorative and Medicine
Night of the Iguana
Grilled Ahi Tuna, Pineapple Relish, and Paneed Avocado
Popcorn with Chili, Lime, Cebollitas, and Truffle Oil
Avocado, Grilled Calamari, and Garbanzo Bean Soup
Lump Crabmeat, Grilled Pineapple, Poblano Pepper, and Grapefruit “Martini” with Smoked Garlic and Lime Vinaigrette
Pan-Seared Scallops with Roasted Corn, Cilantro, Tarragon, and Langoustine Cream
The Only Proper Mash Potatoes with Truffle Oil
Grilled Swordfish with Black Beans, Chorizo, and Smoked-Gouda Rice Drizzled with a Tequila-Lime Beurre Blanc and Served with Cilantro, Mango, and Red Pepper Salad
Filet of Beef Tip Stroganoff with Carta Blanca Beer, Mushrooms, and Sour Cream
“Rum Coco Tart” or Coconut in Shortbread Crust with Caramelized Bananas and Rum Caramel Sauce
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Pecan-Crusted Sweet Potato Pone with Gingered Peaches
Hoppin’ John
Louisiana Frog Legs Grillade-Style with Bacon and Cheddar Grits and Poached Eggs
Three Greens with Pickled Pork and Andouille Sausage
Poor as Job’s Turkey
Big Daddy’s Braised Double-Cut Pork Chops with Coca-Cola, Bourbon, Molasses, and Granny Smith Apples
Candied Yam Bisque with Italian Sausage and Spiced Candied Pecans
Lola’s Cornbread
Recurrent Food and Drink
The Rose Tattoo
Pork Loin Franchese
Pasta Fagolé with Italian Sausage, Penne, and Parmesan-Reggiano
Spaghetti with Meatballs in Fennel and Sambuca Cream with Grape Tomatoes and Grapes
Fontina and Banana Arancini
Rose-Scented Spumante Ice Cream Soda with Grappa Flambé Grapes
Bag of Chocolate Truffles with Marsala Raisins
The Tennessee Williams Dinner
Waldorf Salad with Golden Raisins, Pistachio Nuts, Celery, Caramelized Yams, and Goat Cheese Vinaigrette
Crawfish Callas with Horseradish Sabayon
Sautéed Veal Sweetbreads with Mushrooms, Caramelized Red Onions, and Blueberry Compote with Roasted Corn and Edamame “Succotash”
Pecan-Crusted Black Drum with Spinach Risotto and Creole Hollandaise
Resources
Metric Conversion Chart
About the Authors
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