| Creole Cookery Contributor(s): Christian Woman's Exchange, The (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1589803426 ISBN-13: 9781589803428 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2006 Annotation: This 1885 volume is one of the two oldest cookbooks published in New Orleans. Many of the recipes, compiled by 18 ladies from the Women's Exchange, are still used in the open-hearth kitchen at the historic Hermann-Grima House in New Orleans' French Quarter. Although over 120 years old, the recipes are still valid and adaptable from modern cooks. Founded in 1881 to help women in need, the Women's Exchange has been a vital part of New Orleans throughout its history. In the 1960s they transformed the Hermann-Grima House from a boarding house into a museum dedicated to illustrating life in the Golden Age of New Orleans. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | Regional & Ethnic - Cajun & Creole |
| Dewey: 641.597 |
| LCCN: 2006279565 |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 5.3" W x 7.6" (0.88 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This 1885 volume is one of the two oldest cookbooks published in New Orleans. Many of the recipes, compiled by 18 ladies from the Women's Exchange, are still used in the open-hearth kitchen at the historic Hermann-Grima House in New Orleans' French Quarter. Although over 120 years old, the recipes are still valid and adaptable for modern cooks. |
Contributor Bio(s): Christian Woman's Exchange, The: - Founded in 1881 to help women in need, the Woman's Exchange has been a vital part of New Orleans throughout its history. Its raison d'etre, then and now, has been to serve the community. Later, they changed their mission to reflect education and historic preservation. In the 1960s they transformed the Hermann-Grima House from a boarding house into a museum dedicated to illustrating life in the "Golden Age" of New Orleans. In 1996, the organization acquired the home of famed architect James Gallier, Jr. The Hermann-Grima and Gallier Historic Houses are committed to research, education, and the preservation of New Orleans' culture. |