Making It Easy: Cajun Cooking, Recipes and Remembrances from Acadiana

Chef Arlene Coco learned Cajun cooking from the best cook in Baton Rouge . . . her mama. Now she passes these lessons on in a simple, easy-to-read style for the beginning as well as the more adventurous cook. Learn the secrets of preparing a perfect roux, critical in many of the classic Cajun dishes. In addition, here and there among the recipes are little memories of a time when life on the bayou was sweet and simple.