Cajun Country

Author : Macon Fry,Julie Posner
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1999-02-28
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1455601756

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Cajun Country Guide by Macon Fry,Julie Posner Pdf

There's just nowhere else but South Louisiana to find real knee-slapping, crowd-hooting Zydeco music. Even the big-city chefs can't cook up a Cajun meal the way they do at the roadside restaurants deep in the bayous of Acadiana. Likewise, no other guide matches the amount of in-depth information presented in Cajun Country Guide. It's a study of Cajuns that tells visitors how to find the sights, sounds, and flavors of one of America's most culturally unique regions. Take a vacation to a part of our own country that, in some places, didn't even speak English until nearly fifty years ago. While modern technology is weeding out some of the one-of-a-kind qualities of this subculture, not all of them are gone, or even hard to find, if you know how to hunt for them. And there are no better hunters than authors Macon Fry and Julie Posner. With the handy maps, reviews, and recommendations packed into the Cajun Country Guide, a trip to the bayous won't leave one feeling like a visitor, but more like a native who has come back home.

Author : Barry Jean Ancelet,Jay Edwards,Glen Pitre
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781604736175

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Cajun Country by Barry Jean Ancelet,Jay Edwards,Glen Pitre Pdf

This insightful book is by far the broadest examination of traditional Cajun culture ever assembled. It goes beyond the stereotypes and surface treatment given to Cajuns by the popular media and examines the great variety of cultural elements alive in Cajun culture today--cooking, music, storytelling, architecture, arts and crafts, and festivals, as well as traditional occupations such as fishing, hunting, and trapping. It not only gives fascinating descriptions of elements in Cajun life that have been woven into the fabric of American history and folklore; it also explains how they came to be. Cajun Country reveals the historical background of the Cajun people, who migrated to Louisiana as exiles from their Canadian homeland, and it shows their folklife as a living and ongoing legacy that enriches America.

Author : Cher'e Dastugue Coen
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781423612469

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Cooking in Cajun Country by Cher'e Dastugue Coen Pdf

Travel through southern Louisiana and you'll quickly learn that Cajun cooking is more than a heavy dose of black pepper or a splash of tangy hot sauce. With more than 100 authentic Cajun recipes from Louisiana's Acadian parishes, now home cooks can create lip-smacking recipes such as Andouille-Stuffed Pork Loin, Butter Beans with Sausage, Grand Chenier Crawfish Jambalaya, Sweet Potato en Brochette, and Tried-and-True Pecan Pie. You will also learn a little about the history, people, and culture from which the Cajun cuisine originated. Breaux shows how a true Cajun cookstraditional meals as well as the modern methods of preparing delicious home-cooked meals.

Author : Cheré Dastugue Coen
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625841506

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Exploring Cajun Country by Cheré Dastugue Coen Pdf

Louisiana's famous Cajun Country is a place where today's travelers can still experience the rich heritage and traditions that began in the eighteenth century. From foodways and folktales to music and festivals, Acadiana offers something you can't get anywhere else. Journey through this historic and unique part of the state with travel writer and historian Cher Coen as your guide Experience Cajun Country through its exceptional cuisine, area events, and historic attractions.

Author : Tony Chachere
Publisher : Tony Chachere's Creole Foods
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Cooking
ISBN : UCSC:32106017851376

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Tony Chachere's Cajun Country Cookbook by Tony Chachere Pdf

Author : Ellen Byron
Publisher : Crooked Lane Books
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781643857398

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Cajun Kiss of Death by Ellen Byron Pdf

The next shot from Cupid's bow may be fatal in USA Today bestselling, Agatha Award-winning author Ellen Byron's hearty and delightful seventh Cajun Country mystery. In Pelican, Louisiana, Valentine's Day has a way of warming the heart, despite the February chill. But the air at Crozat Plantation B&B turns decidedly frigid when celebrity chef Phillippe Chanson checks in. And when the arrogant Phillippe--in town to open his newest Cajun-themed restaurant--perishes in a fiery boat crash, Maggie Crozat's dear friend JJ lands in very cold water. Did JJ, proprietor of Junie's Oyster Bar and Dance Hall, murder Phillippe because he feared the competition? Might Maggie's mother, Ninette, have bumped off the chef for stealing one of her cherished recipes? Or was the culprit a local seafood vendor, miffed because Phillippe was somehow able to sell oysters for a remarkably reasonable price, despite an oyster shortage? Maggie had planned to devote her February to art lessons in New Orleans, a present from her sweetheart, Bo. But now she has to focus on helping her friend and her mother cross a murder charge off the menu. Meanwhile, Maggie receives a series of anonymous gifts that begin as charming but grow increasingly disturbing. Does Maggie have an admirer--or a stalker? And are these mysterious gifts somehow related to Phillippe's murder? Blood may be thicker than water, but this case is thicker than gumbo. And solving it will determine whether Maggie gets hearts and roses--or hearse and lilies--this Valentine's Day.

Author : Ellen Byron
Publisher : Crooked Lane Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781683313069

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A Cajun Christmas Killing by Ellen Byron Pdf

Maggie Crozat is back home in bayou country during the most magical time of the year. In Pelican, Louisiana, Christmastime is a season of giant bonfires on the levee, zydeco carols, and pots of gumbo. Except, this year, the Grinch has come to stay at the family-run Crozat Plantation B&B. When he floods travel websites with vicious reviews, Maggie thinks she’s identified him as rival businessman Donald Baxter. That is, until he’s found stabbed to death at Maggie’s workplace. And Maggie and her loved ones become top suspects. The Crozats quickly establish alibis, but Maggie’s boyfriend, Detective Bo Durand, remains under suspicion. With Bo sidelined during the investigation, Maggie finds herself forced to work with an unlikely ally: longtime family enemy Rufus Durand. Her sleuthing uncovers more suspects than drummers drumming, and lands her in the crosshairs of the murderer. The sleigh bells are jingling, and the clock is ticking for Maggie and Rufus, who must catch the killer or it will be the opposite of a Joyeux Noël in A Cajun Christmas Killing, the recipe-stuffed third installment of USA Today bestselling author Ellen Byron’s Cajun Country mysteries.

Author : Carl A. Brasseaux
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 647 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-18
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780807139653

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Acadiana by Carl A. Brasseaux Pdf

"Acadiana" summons up visions of a legendary and exotic world of moss-draped cypress, cocoa-colored bayous, subtropical wildlife, and spicy indigenous cuisine. The ancestral home of Cajuns and Creoles, this twenty-two-parish area of south Louisiana encompasses a broad range of people, places, and events. In their historical and pictorial tour of the region, author Carl A. Brasseaux and photographer Philip Gould explore in depth this fascinating and complex world. As passionate documentarians of all things Cajun and Creole, Brasseaux and Gould delve into the topography, culture, and economy of Acadiana. In two hundred color photographs of architecture, landscapes, wildlife, and artifacts, Gould portrays the rich history still visible in the area, while Brasseaux's engagingly written narrative covers the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century story of settlement and development in the region. Brasseaux brings the story up to date, recounting devastating hurricanes and coastal degradation. From living-history attractions such as Vermilionville, the Acadian Village, and Longfellow-Evangeline State Park to music venues, festivals, and crawfish boils, Acadiana depicts a resilient and vibrant way of life and presents a vivid portrait of a culture that continues to captivate, charm, and endure. For all those who want to explore these people and this place, Brasseaux and Gould have provided an insightful written and visual history.

Author : Ellen Byron
Publisher : Crooked Lane Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781629537894

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Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron Pdf

Winner of the 2016 Best Humorous Mystery Lefty Award and shortlisted for the Agatha Best Contemporary Novel Award, Body on the Bayou finds Maggie Crozat once again using her artist's eye to spot clues and help. The Crozats feared that past murders at Crozat Plantation B&B might spell the death of their beloved estate, but they've managed to survive the scandal. Now there's a trés bigger story in Pelican, Louisiana: the upcoming nuptials between Maggie Crozat's nemesis, Police Chief Rufus Durand, and her co-worker, Vanessa Fleer. When everyone else refuses the job of being Vanessa's Maid of Honor, Maggie reluctantly takes up the title and finds herself tasked with a long list of duties—the most important of which is entertaining Vanessa's cousin, Ginger Fleer-Starke. But just days before the wedding, Ginger's lifeless body is found on the bayou and the Pelican PD, as well as the Crozats, have another murder mystery on their hands. There's a gumbo-potful of suspects, including an ex-Marine with PTSD, an annoying local newspaper reporter, and Vanessa's own sparkplug of a mother. But when it looks like the investigation is zeroing in on Vanessa as the prime suspect, Maggie reluctantly adds keeping the bride-to-be out of jail to her list of Maid of Honor responsibilities in Body on the Bayou, Ellen Byron's funny and engaging follow up to her critically acclaimed novel Plantation Shudders.

Author : Diana Hollingsworth Gessler
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-14
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781616203009

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Very New Orleans by Diana Hollingsworth Gessler Pdf

The exquisite antebellum mansions of the Garden District. Giant oaks stretching across boulevards and back in time to before the Civil War. The decadence of Bourbon Street. The vibrant sounds of jazz, blues, and Cajun music coming from every doorway or right from the street. Lacy iron balconies that wrap around the historic buildings of the French Quarter. A leisurely meal under a canopy of wisteria. In vibrant watercolors and detailed sketches, artist Diana Gessler captures the unique charm that makes New Orleans alluring: Mardi Gras, the Cabildo, Jackson Square, the Court of the Two Sisters, St. Louis Cemetery, the Jazz Festival, the River Road Plantations, the Cajun country, sumptuous Creole cuisine, and Audubon’s Aquarium of the Americas. In fascinating detail—on everything from the making of Mardi Gras, Napolean’s death mask, the city’s inspired architectural and garden designs, and favorite author hangouts to famous New Orleanians and Aunt Sally’s Creole pralines—Very New Orleans celebrates the city, the Cajun country, the people, and our history

Author : Tony Chachere,Jacqueline Martin,Sylvia Jane Barbre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1982-09
Category : Cooking (Game)
ISBN : 0960458069

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The Basics of Creole Cooking by Tony Chachere,Jacqueline Martin,Sylvia Jane Barbre Pdf

Author : Ellen Byron
Publisher : Crooked Lane Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781683317067

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Mardi Gras Murder by Ellen Byron Pdf

USA Today–bestselling author Southern charm meets the dark mystery of the bayou as a hundred-year flood, a malicious murder, and a most unusual Mardi Gras converge at the Crozat Plantation B&B It’s Mardi Gras season on the bayou, which means parades, pageantry, and gumbo galore. But when a flood upends life in the tiny town of Pelican, Louisiana—and deposits a body of a stranger behind the Crozat Plantation B&B—the celebration takes a decidedly dark turn. The citizens of Pelican are ready to, “Laissez les bon temps rouler”—but there’s beaucoup bad blood on hand this Mardi Gras. Maggie Crozat is determined to give the stranger a name and find out why he was murdered. The post-flood recovery has delayed the opening of a controversial exhibit about the little-known Louisiana Orphan Train. And when a judge for the Miss Pelican Mardi Gras Gumbo Queen pageant is shot, Maggie’s convinced the murder is connected to the body on the bayou. Does someone covet the pageant queen crown enough to kill for it? Could the deaths be related to the Orphan Train, which delivered its last charges to Louisiana in 1929? The leads are thin on this Fat Tuesday—and until the killer is unmasked, no one in Pelican is safe. A simmering gumbo of a humorous whodunit, Mardi Gras Murder is the fourth piquant installment in USA Today–bestselling author Ellen Byron’s award-winning Cajun Country mysteries.

Author : Ryan A. Brasseaux
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195343069

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Cajun Breakdown by Ryan A. Brasseaux Pdf

Social music -- Early commercial era -- A heterogeneous tradition -- Becoming the folk -- Cajun swing era -- The modern Cajun sound -- Cajun national anthem -- A new mental world.

Author : Fodor's,Inc. Staff Fodor's Travel Publications
Publisher : Fodors Travel Publications
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781400003396

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Fodor's Essential South by Fodor's,Inc. Staff Fodor's Travel Publications Pdf

"With the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, the Gulf Coast & other top spots in 10 states"--Cover.

Author : W. Thomas Angers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 0935619003

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Cajun Cuisine by W. Thomas Angers Pdf

Featuring totally traditional and authentic Cajun recipes straight from Louisiana's bayou country, collected and produced by a member of a second-generation Louisiana publishing family, this collection provides the true Cajun experience. 20+ photos.