Modern Cajun Cooking: 85 Farm-Fresh Recipes with Classic Flavors

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Bring the Big Easy home with these simply irresistible recipes fromShrimp and Creamy Gouda Grits to Tasso, Pear, and Brie Pizza,Jambalaya Pot Pies for Two, and Spicy Crawfish Boil Soup!

You dont have to live down south to enjoy some of your favorite Louisiana and New Orleans-inspired delicacies! Thisis a cookbook that draws inspiration from classic recipes down in the bayou and transforms them into modern-day dishes for all to enjoy. Witha touch of nostalgia and usingfresh ingredients that can be found anywhere, all areeasy enough for anyone to make at home. Whether you're a beginner in the kitchenor an old pro, you will love whipping up new takes on tradition. Divided into fun, modern chapters such as Everyday Dish, Small Bites, Date Night, and Happy Hour, recipes include:

• Shrimp touffe stuffed potatoes
• Crawfish butternut squashmac n cheese
• Fried green tomato BLTs withcaramelized onion remoulade
• Smoky bacon and crawfish flatbread
• Chicken and andouillesausage gumbo with friedokra dippers
• Muffuletta sliders
• Pecan praline cinnamon rolls
• Mango bourbon smash
• Somany more!

A fusion of deconstructed Cajun ingredients and traditional flavors, Modern Cajun Cookingis a necessity for any season. Gather everyone around the table and celebrate food, life, and love with a fresh and unexpected home-cooked meal.

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"Fresh, easy, and flavor-packed, these mouthwatering recipes will transport you straight to the kitchens of Louisiana . . . Everyone knows the staple Cajun foods: crawfish, shrimp po'boys, jambalaya, beignets. But far fewer folks outside of Louisiana would dare attempt these classics at home. EnterModern Cajun Cooking, which reveals how easy it is to bring delicious Louisiana flavors into your own kitchen . . . Chatagnier puts a farm-fresh spin on Cajun classics, delivering dishes that are bright, indulgent, and full of flavor. Try one tonight!"
Closermagazine

Author Bio

Leigh Ann Chatagnier is the founder of food & lifestyle blog My Diary of Us and author of Natural Baby & Toddler Treats:Homemade, Nourishing Recipes for Baby and Beyond. Cooking has always been a part of her life, and she has always enjoyed creating recipes around fresh, not processed, foods. When her son was born, she knew she wanted to start him off on this healthy path as soon as possible! Leigh Ann lives with her husband and son in Houston, Texas.