Creole Gumbo and All That Jazz: A New Orleans Seafood Cookbook

Seafood, folklore, and New Orleans jazz history combine in "a delightful book with excellent recipes" (Mimi Sheraton, The New York Times).

A dazzling array of photos, recipes, and far-out folklore, spiced up with tidbits of jazz history and lyrics, comprises a seafood cookbook that celebrates the world-famous cookery of New Orleans. Howard Mitcham offers more than 300 enticing dishes, from crab gumbo and shrimp-oyster jambalaya to barbecued red snapper and trout amandine.

As an appetizer, Mit...