Good cooking is good cooking—people come back to it again and again. Food is a gift of enjoyment that lasts for a lifetime.There are those who believe that they can cook or aspire to be a good cook. For all those who wish to enter the realm of good cooking, there is hope. This cookbook is an adventure in the art of New Orleans Creole cuisine. It means that each person who dares to learn the technique of blending certain spices will be artistic. Creole cuisine does not necessarily mean a hot, peppery dish. Use spices like Cayenne according to your taste . Entering into the realm of blending spices in your cooking pot is an adventure. Once the action of mixing and tasting begins, the feeling of “I don’t know what I’m doing!” may set in. Yes, you do! Do not stop! Help is on the way. Just open up Homer’s cookbook, and you will be fascinated by the many Creole dishes and spice mixtures, all laid out step by step.Take the plunge! Fill your kitchen cabinets with basil, thyme, cloves, nutmeg, bay leaves, and Cayenne pepper. Add onions, garlic, celery, green and red peppers, and tomatoes to your grocery list.Stick with the plan. You will be amazed how your family and friends will look upon you as the connoisseur of New Orleans Creole cuisine, simply because you found the secret of blending spices in Chef Homer’s Taste of Old New Orleans.In this book, Edy Luke shares the collection of classic New Orleans Creole dishes that made Homer & Edy’s Bistro of Los Angeles famous. You’ll discover Chef Homer’s classic recipes for seafood, chicken, meat and vegetable dishes, woven together with memories of the Bistro and Chef Homer’s expert cooking tips. You’ll discover luscious Creole sauces laced with herbs, zesty seasonings, and mouth-watering desserts—superb creations which were all made with Homer’s magic touch. As Chef Homer would say, “C’est bon comme la vie!”…’It’s as good as life itself!”
