Louisiana Real & Rustic
Autographed hardback copy
Author: Emeril Lagasse

It's the essence of great eating with Emeril Lagasse, the James Beard Award-winning chef and beloved host of the Television Food Network's most popular program, The Essence of Emeril. Join Emeril on a tour down the backroads and bayous of Louisiana for some of the greatest home cooking in America.

• Fried Soft-shell Crabs along Lake Pontchartrain


• Meat Pies in Natchitoches


• Panfried Catfish on the banks of the Atchafalaya


• Crawfish Étouffée at Bayou Teche


• Chicken and Oyster Gumbo in Lafayette, the heart of Acadiana


• Sweet Corn Pudding at Marcelle's cousin's farm near St. Martinville