A rich, funny, satirical view of life in New Orleans told as only a native daughter could. Told as if the reader is viewing a Mardi Gras parade, this novel shows a side of the Crescent City rarely seen by the outside world. A world deeper, more nuanced, than Mardi Gras, but just as outrageous. A marvelous journey into life, death, language and recipes. A mixture that is as unique as the city it describes.