{"id":1688,"date":"2016-07-23T14:15:56","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T18:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.homesteadersupply.com\/blog\/?p=1688"},"modified":"2016-07-23T22:54:30","modified_gmt":"2016-07-24T02:54:30","slug":"book-cooking-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homesteadersupply.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/book-cooking-storm.html","title":{"rendered":"Cookbook Spotlight: Cooking Up a Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cooking<\/a><\/p>\n

Cooking Up a Storm<\/a>: Recipes Lost and Found from the Times-Picayune of New Orleans<\/h2>\n
Edited by Marcelle Bienvenu and Judy Walker
\n2015, 368 pages, Hardcover<\/h6>\n

When Hurricane Katrina ripped through New Orleans in 2005, many residents lost their homes. Along with their homes went all the contents, which included countless regional recipes from the Times-Picayune. These recipes had been clipped from the newspaper, saved, and cherished for generations.<\/p>\n

To preserve the city’s culinary legacy, the people\u00a0of New Orleans banded together to recoup\u00a0these lost recipes, one by one. This book is a collection of the recipes recovered as a result of this effort. Each recipe has a story.<\/p>\n

In this cookbook, you will find an impressive range of recipes, including\u00a0appetizers, drinks, special Lenten dishes, and desserts. These foods are eaten as part of everyday life in the Big Easy.\u00a0The recipes are favorites from both home kitchens and restaurants. Nothing says “comfort food” like Louisiana cooking!<\/p>\n

This cookbook truly is a work of love and a symbol the city’s residents’ determination to recover from, and triumph over, extreme adversity.<\/p>\n

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Learn How to Make Creole Cream Cheese<\/h2>\n

Love cream cheese? Then be\u00a0sure to check out\u00a0How to Make the Best Cream Cheese in the World<\/a>, featuring a recipe for Creole Cream Cheese from Cooking Up a Storm<\/em>. Creole Cream Cheese is a unique, regional breakfast food\u00a0that is served in a bowl and eaten with a spoon. You can sprinkle some sugar on top, or shake on some\u00a0salt and pepper, or top it with your favorite fruit. No matter how you serve it, Creole Cream Cheese is a nutritious and satisfying food.<\/p>\n

Why not make some and tell us what you think in the comments section at the bottom of this page?<\/p>\n

Hat Tip!<\/span><\/h4>\n

We wish to thank a lovely customer of ours named\u00a0Libby W.\u00a0for bringing this unique cookbook to our attention. Libby kindly shared her recipe for Creole Cream Cheese with us, so we could share it with y’all. Thanks, Libby!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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