Publisher's Synopsis
Explore the history of this culinary icon of New Orleans! Author and culinary historian Poppy Tooker combines family photographs, stories, and recipes from Pascals Manale into a collection that is much more than a cookbook. Tookers exploration into the storied Uptown restaurant, one of the jewels in New Orleans culinary crown, reveals the history of the family behind it and their influence on the citys culinary culture. In contrast to the chef driven French dishes of the Creoles, Sicilian cuisine came straight from mamas kitchen just as the signature dishes on the tables of this beloved eatery. A bastion of Italian cuisine in New Orleans, recipes for Pascals Manales best-known dishes, including their famous barbequed shrimp, stuffed artichokes, and meatballs have fed their fans for over a century!
