Authors: Thomas J. Holmes Jr. and Lucile Barbour Holmes; book title: Bayou Cook Book: Creole Cooking from the Plantation Country and New Orleans; format: hardcover, spiral bound; language: English; narrative type: nonfiction; genre: cookbooks, food and drink; topics: Creole and regional cooking; features: illustrated; intended audience: adults.
This fourth-edition cookbook presents recipes from Louisiana's plantation country and New Orleans. The title page credits Thomas J. Holmes Jr. with a new section by Lucile Barbour Holmes, as well as lettering and sketches by the author. It was published in 1976 and printed in Louisiana.
Its contents include seafood recipes such as Shrimp Newberg Teche and Shrimp Remoulade, along with cookies, cakes and candies, including Pecan Chewies and Fruit Cake Cookies. The book also has a page for personal notes and recipes.
Black-and-white sketches illustrate the pages, and the cover features a riverboat and bayou scene.
Condition: Covers have light discoloration, small marks and light edge wear. Interior pages show light age-toning; the plastic comb bindingh has a missing piece in the back but is fully functional.