In his travels across the country as a cooking school teacher and food professional- Jude Theriot has heard two things loud and clear from his public--they want more Cajun cooking- and they want recipes that are easy to use and quick! Theriot has responded to this call with a new and unique approach to cooking Cajun style in Cajun Quick. Hardcover.

Based upon a WYES-TV documentary, Canal Street: New Orleans’ Great Wide Way tells the history and social life of New Orleans’ main thoroughfare, from its inception in 1807 to its current revival and rebuilding post-Hurricane Katrina. This exhaustive urban history recalls, celebrates, and documents the contributions Canal Street made to New Orleans’ cultural, artistic, commercial, religious, and political landscape.

As author David R. Collins traveled around Illinois- librarians and teachers everywhere begged him to write a book about the noble Polish patriot- Casimir Pulaski. The teachers complained that there was a Pulaski state holiday- as well as Pulaski towns- schools- and streets across the country- yet few students know who he was or what he did.

A cook book compiled by the staff of one of the nation's leading cooking schools has been published by Pelican Publishing Company.

Catherine is an only child, but she’s never alone. She has Baby Doll, Lamb, Mr. Elephant, Lady Ladybug, and Bonnie Bunny to keep her giggling all afternoon with their stories and antics. While the tagalongs tease each other about their shortcomings, Catherine the Great, with her insightful, big brown eyes, sees the goodness in them all.

In the end, everyone has learned to share and be good to one another, and Catherine is ready to take on more adventures.

Civil War historians have long been puzzled by Pickett’s seemingly suicidal frontal attack on the Union center at Gettysburg.

Here, for the first time, Paul D. Walker reveals Robert E. Lee’s true plan for victory at Gettysburg: a simultaneous strike against the Union center from the front and rear--Pickett’s infantry to charge the front, while Stuart’s cavalry struck the rear. The frontal assault by Pickett went off as scheduled, but as Stuart’s forces approached from the rear, they encountered a Union cavalry contingent. As the forces joined, the Union cavalry leader was quickly killed, and command fell to one of the most dynamic figures in American history--George Armstrong Custer.

This first novel in the MacGregor Family Adventure Series involves sinister pirate forces, strange sea creatures, hospitable native Caribbean people, and issues of environmental management and endangered species. Suddenly faced with the task of saving a lost Spanish treasure embedded in protected coral reef, four enterprising teenagers rely on their courage and scuba-diving skills as they explore and investigate the exotic waters and beaches of the Cayman Islands.

CENDRILLON: A Cajun Cinderella
Children will be captivated by this classic’s New Orleans setting and vibrant narration. As lagniappe (something extra), Cajun-French words and phrases are used throughout the story. As in Cinderella, Cendrillon is pestered by la belle-mère (her stepmother) and les belles-soeurs (her stepsisters) but is helped by the bayou creatures who are ses bon amis (her good friends) and by la marraine (her fairy godmother). While the essence of the original story remains, the influence of New Orleans is evident throughout.

PETITE ROUGE: A Cajun Twist to an Old Tale
Take Little Red Riding Hood and drop her in the middle of the Louisiana bayou, and she magically transforms into Petite Rouge! Will Petite Rouge safely deliver her étouffée to Grandmère? Will Grandmère get well? Will the gator taille-taille (monster) eat them both? As children discover the answers to these questions, they will also learn numerous Cajun words along the way.

Children will be captivated by this classic's New Orleans setting and by the vibrant illustrations. As lagniappe (something extra), Cajun-French words and phrases are used throughout the English text. Translations of the French words, along with a pronunciation guide, make this story educational as well as entertaining. hardcover.

Children will be captivated by CENDRILLON’s New Orleans setting and vibrant narration. While the essence of the original story remains, the influence of New Orleans is evident throughout.

Take Little Red Riding Hood and drop her in the middle of the Louisiana bayou, and she magically transforms into Petite Rouge!

"The study of regionalism," writes anthropologist William R. Ferris, "is the study of the relation between people and the places in which they live." This book explores the history of the area located in Louisiana’s "French triangle," detailing the history of the people who migrated to the area, including the colonial French, Germans, Acadians, refugees from Santo Domingo, and immigrants from the French Revolution. Erath, chartered in 1899, typified many of the small rural towns in Louisiana. The first settlers moving to Erath arrived in 1781.

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Rich in history and even richer in taste, the desserts in this Pelican Classic cookbook are sure to tingle the taste buds and add that special touch to every type of dinner and party. From Cordavi Restaurant’s Roasted Plum Cobbler to the Square Onion Café’s Silver Moon Caramel Cake, this first-class cookbook also serves as a restaurant guide with photographs, history, and stories accompanying the award-winning recipes. Author Janice Shay includes priceless knowledge about the Charleston area and trivia about each of the restaurants featured in the book.