Kevin Belton's New Orleans Celebrations

by Kevin Belton, Rhonda Findley (Contribution by)

Overview

Celebrate like they do in The Big Easy with Chef Kevin Belton’s newest cookbook.

The spotlight in this third book from the star of New Orleans Cooking with Kevin Belton is on the festivals and celebrations of the Big Easy and surrounding areas. New Orleans is known as the Festival Capital of the World, hosting dozens of annual festivals that showcase the unique food and multicultural heritage of the city.

Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Celebrations will be a smorgasbord of delicious creations from vibrant festivals like the French Market Creole Tomato Festival, Bastille Day Fête, the Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival, and more. Recipes include Ham Croquettes with Pear Pepper Jelly, Bacon and Barbecue Quiche, Crawfish Enchiladas and Creole Tomato, and Crawfish Macaroni and Cheese.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423651550
Publisher:	Smith, Gibbs Publisher
Publication date:	04/02/2019
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	262,837
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

A nationally and internationally recognized chef and educator as well as the star of PBS/WYES’s New Orleans Cooking with Kevin Belton, and now Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen, Kevin Belton is known for his expertise in creating New Orleans cuisine and sharing the culture and culinary heritage of the greatest city in the world. He resides in New Orleans.

Rhonda Findley is the coauthor of several New Orleans-centric books, including 100 Greatest New Orleans Recipes of All Time. Her thirty-year culinary career includes professional restaurant management, radio broadcast, and freelance food writing. She lives in the Bywater-Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 9

The French Quarter 15

Jazzy Fest Food 21

Que Up The BBQ 27

The Oyster Fest 33

Creole Tomato 41

Gumbo 47

Crawfish 53

Boudin 59

The Sweet Strawberry 65

Flavorful Catfish 71

The Hand Pie 77

Jammin' on Jambalaya 84

Rice 90

Greek Heritage 96

Louisiana Blue Crab 102

Étouffée 108

Bastille Day 116

Fried Chicken 123

Oktoberfest 131

The Powdery Beignet 139

New Orleans Neighborhoods 145

Shrimp 153

New Orleans Italian The Sicilian Way 159

Cajun Cooking Culture 167

Celebrating Latin Influence 173

The New Orleans Burger 180

Index 188