Mel Melton at Southern Season: Louisiana-inspired recipes from a legendary chef and Zydeco musician

If there’s two things Louisiana is known for, it’s music and food. And if there are two things Mel Melton knows.... yup, you guessed it: it’s the music and food of Southern Louisiana.Join legendary musician and chef Mel Melton as he takes you through a year’s worth of complete menus for a multitude of special occasions, from Mardi Gras to a simple summer picnic with friends. Each menu comes with recipes included as well as cooking tips and, often, drink suggestions.With close to 40 years experience on stage as a Zydeco musician, and just as many years in the kitchen as a top chef, Mel knows his stuff. Plus, his 14 years as a popular cooking instructor for a Southern Season food emporium has taught Mel a thing or two about what home chefs need to know in order to create authentic Louisiana cuisine. In this cookbook, he’s adapted well-known Creole and Cajun dishes for the modern kitchen and come up with some unique recipes of his own to create a comprehensive guide to enjoying the best that Louisiana has to offer: good food, good music, and good friends. Read more