Table of Contents
Introduction 11
How to Use this Book 25
Starters, Nibbles, and Noshes 29
Spicy Pecans 31
Hushpuppies with Honey Butter 32
Caramelized Onion and Bacon Tart 35
Andouille Pigs in a Blanket 39
Cheese Straws and Olive Poppers 40
Good and Evil Chicken Wings 43
Fried Green Tomatoes with Buttermilk Dressing 47
Savory BBQ Shrimp 49
Crab Cakes with Sweet Corn Relish and Lime Mayo 51
Deviled Eggs 55
Andouille and Cheddar-Stuffed Mushrooms 57
Chicken Livers with Caramelized Onions and Bacon Pimento Cheese 62
Soups, Stews, and Food Served in a Bowl 65
Brisket Chili 67
Steamed Clams with Saffron, Tomato, and Thyme 69
Macaroni and Cheese 71
Red Beans and Rice 75
Chicken and Dumplings 76
Crawfish Étouffée 79
Jambalaya 81
Gazpacho 84
Stone Soup 87
Shrimp, Andouille, and Corn Gumbo 88
Oceans, Rivers, and Ponds 91
Fried Catfish with Tartar Sauce Two Ways 93
Pecan-Crusted Trout with Tomato Bacon Jam 95
Crawfish Boil 99
Seared Sea Scallops with Grits, Watercress, and Brown Butter Balsamic Vinaigrette 102
Fried Oysters with Napa Cabbage Slaw and Cilantro Chutney 107
Salmon with Savoy Cabbage, Caramelized Pearl Onions, and Bacon 109
Panfried Softshell Crab over Cajun Coleslaw with Brown Butter Lemon Vinaigrette 111
Prosciutto-Wrapped Cod with Vegetables Provencal 114
Halibut with Wilted Spinach, Roasted Shiitakes, and Mushroom Nage 116
Frogs' Legs Sauce Piquant 120
Peehand-Eat Shrimp 123
Monkfish with Clams and Chorizo 125
Earth and Air 129
Grilled Maple-Cured Pork Tenderloin 130
Pot Roast 132
Andouille and Pimento Cheese Sliders 136
Blackened Skirt Steak with Crispy Blue Cheese Grit Cakes and Smoked Tomato Butter 138
Warm Chicken, Bacon, and Arugula Salad 143
Chicken-Fried Steak 144
Ribs Without a Smoker 147
Hattie's Meat Loaf 150
Jerk Chicken with Tropical Fruit Salsa and Scallion Aioli 152
The Fried Chicken 155
Side Dishes-Hot and Cold 159
Creamy Hominy 160
Smashed Potatoes 162
Creole Baked Beans 165
Biscuits 168
Corn and Tasso Spoon Bread 171
Basic Grits 173
Cajun Coleslaw 175
Corn Bread 177
Cranberry Coleslaw 178
Dirty Rice 180
Collard Greens 182
Salad Dressing (and Mason Jar Salad) 184
Candied Sweet Potatoes 187
Cucumber Salad 189
Savory Corn Bread Pudding 190
Hoppin John Salad 192
Breakfast and Brunch 195
The World's Best Egg Sandwich 196
Beignets 199
Two-Potato Ham Hash 202
Andouille, Caramelized Onion, and Cheddar Omelet 204
Biscuits and Sausage Gravy 206
Buttermilk Pancakes and Waffles 208
Pain Perdu 210
Final Temptations 213
Sweet Potato Pie 214
Pecan Bread Pudding 216
Warm Chocolate Marquise 218
Pecan Pie 221
Key Lime Pie 222
Apple Crisp 226
Peach and Blueberry Cobbler 228
Hattie's Cocktails 231
Man-Hattie's 233
Firewater Punch 234
Classic Daiquiri 235
Hattie's Sangria 236
French Quarter Dark and Stormy 237
Mint Julep 238
Hattie's Mojito 239
Back Porch Lemonade 240
Cool as a Cucumber 241
Bloody Mary 242
Hot Toddy 243
Hard Sweet Tea 244
Sazerac 245
Pain Killer 246
Basics and Fundamentals 247
Sources 263
Acknowledgments 265
Index 267
