Joe Brown’s Melange Cafe Cookbook brings the Melange Cafe’s assertive andimaginative Louisiana-Italian cuisine into America’s kitchens. The cookbook andthe restaurant buzz with Big Easy spirit, Southern hospitality, and great food.• Both loyal customers and new friends of Melange Cafe will be delightedto find the secrets behind the restaurant’s most popular dishes in Joe Brown’sMelange Cafe Cookbook.Starters and Party Food: Crabmeat Cheesecake with Pecan Crust and WildMushroom Sauté; Fried Oysters with Horseradish Mustard Reduction; GrilledShrimp with Pecan Corn Crab Relish; Muffuletta BruschettaSoups and Salads: Pan-Smoked Tomato Crab Bisque; Crawfish Potato CornChowder; Louisiana Sausage and Bean Soup; Crawfish Salad with Tomato-LeekVinaigrette; Crab Cake Salad with Tomato-Basil DressingOne Pots and Pastas: Chicken, Red Beans, and Rice with France’s CheeseBiscuits; Lobster Gumbo; Seafood Jambalaya; Garlic Shrimp and Pasta; LouisianaDirty Rice and ClamsPlated Entrees: Smothered Chicken with Crawfish Mashed Potatoes; CajunTurkey with Dirty Rice Dressing; Crawfish Potpie; Grilled Rib-eye with RosemaryJus and Garlic Mashed; Tasso-Stuffed Pork Chops; Country Fried Catfish withCorn Mock-ShooDesserts: Sweet Potato Crème Brûlée; Warm Chocolate Pudding Cake; KnockDown Bourbon Bread Pudding; Pecan Bar Cookies; Ricotta Cheese Pie; SouthernChocolate Chip Cannoli
