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Tombstone Courage: A Joanna Brady Mystery
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With grit, courage and dogged determination, Joanne challenged the status quo -- and won. Now, as newly elected Sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona, she must battle the prejudice and hostility of a mistrustful, male-dominated police force -- and solve a grisly double homicide that threatens to tear the sleepy desert community to pieces. For the two bodies baking in the harsh Southwestern sun are connected by sinister threads that reach back generations -- and by devastating family secrets of greed, hatred and shocking abuse that could destroy the innocent along with the guilty.
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What?!.......2007-09-04
I cannot believe the good reviews this book gets. It's 407 pages long and next to NOTHING happens in almost 200 pages. I was falling asleep. The only suspense in this novel was waiting for something to happen. It never did. I donated this book to the library after I made it past page 216.
Skip it.
"He would finally tell both of them the truth".......2007-08-16
Experience indicates that there is no doubt about it. J.A. Jance has a way to grab our attention from the very first page and keep us enthralled until the conclusion of the novel. This one is no exception. It all starts with somebody being murdered in a brutal manner. After that scene, we start asking ourselves who that person was and what is the relationship to the events that follow in the story. And then, we are hooked.
Harold Lamm Patterson is an eighty-four-year-old man, loved and respected by everyone in town. But when his daughter Holly returns, after being gone for thirty-four years, claiming that she was abused by Harold as a child, confidence in his innocence wavers. Holly is suing her father and asking for his ranch as compensation. Harold's other daughter, Ivy, wants her father to fight back and defend what is theirs. What she does not know is that Harold carries a secret that is as dark and deadly as a secret can be.
In the meantime, Joanna Brady is running for Sheriff of Cochise County, following the murder of her husband and the previous Sheriff. There are several people in the Sheriff's office that do not like the idea of a woman with no experience in law enforcement taking that position, but when Joanna wins, they have to shape up or take a hike. Joanna's life gets complicated when as soon as she assumes her new position, she has to deal with a double murder, and one of the victims is Harold.
J.A. Jance is an expert in writing novels that are easy to read in one sitting. I am always impressed by how she excels in handling two series that are so different and still the result is magnificent in both cases. In the Joanna Brady series, she created a character that has a complex family life. Joanna has a daughter that is trying to go on after losing her father. She also has a mother that wants perfection in everything Joanna attempts. The issues resulting from Joanna's gender in her new job provide a myriad of interesting confrontations, and I am looking forward to seeing how some of these are going to be resolved in the next book. Overall, I highly recommend this book and this series, and if you have time, also check out the outstanding J.P. Beaumont series.
Love Joanna Brady-A Great Character! A+++.......2007-03-01
The book begins with Harold Patterson, an 84-year old man who is being sued by one of his own daughters, Holly, for incestuous acts. Harold Patterson wants to meet with Holly finally, to try to make amends and talk her out of this lawsuit. They do meet face to face, and Holly is anything but pleased. Harold dies before any amends are made, or is murdered rather mysteriously.
Joanna Brady gets elected Chochise County sheriff, the first female ever. As a rookie cop, let alone a woman, none of the other men on the force have any respect for her until she lays down the law. Joanna gets involved in the Patterson case, and seeks out Holly and Ivy, the other daughter herself. Ivy was the one that always was there to care for her mother when she was an invalid both physically, and mentally, whereas Holly was wild, running off and on drugs. They both hated their father, and Joanna is trying to uncover what happened down "Glory Hole," where Harold's body was found, and under that is a skeleton years and years old. The identity of the skeleton is a shock to all. And to uncover the mystery, Joanna puts herself in front of real danger.
A very intriguing book all the way through!
First Brady Series Novel.......2007-01-05
I happened upon this and 2 other Brady novels and am enjoying them...but then I really like the JP Beaumont series as well.
So far the detail and writing isn't as "rich" as the Beaumont novels in Seattle...but then maybe I know Seattle better than Arizona. But the details in the character haven't built up as well either....maybe this will improve as the Beaumont series did.
GREAT AUDIO BOOK!.......2005-12-04
This audio book contains one very intriguing mystery. It was great all the way to the end. Well done--I really liked it!
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Joanna Brady Mystery Series: Desert Heat, Tombstone Courage, Shoot Don't Shoot, Dead to Rights, Skeleton Canyon, Rattlesnake Crossing, Outlaw Mountain, Devil's Claw, Paradise Lost, Partner In Crime, Exit Wounds (Set of 11 Novels)
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Joanna Brady Mystery Series: Desert Heat, Tombstone Courage, Shoot Don't Shoot, Dead to Rights, Skeleton Canyon, Rattlesnake Crossing, Outlaw Mountain, Devil's Claw, Paradise Lost, Partner In Crime, Exit Wounds, Dead Wrong (Set of 12 Novels)
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Discover the secrets of communication for good graphic design
Being able to communicate effectively and persuasively through the mediums of visual and verbal methods is a fundamental concept of design.
Create Impact with Type, Image and Color breaks down the specifics of the different levels of communication into what grabs attention first, what is accessed next and what, on various levels, follows on. Through case studies and practical exercises, it looks at the basic principles of design, as well as essential design considerations and the importance of aesthetics, providing a complete overview of all areas of communication.
Through inspiring examples, it investigates the ways in which information is received by its audience within a variety of print and screen contexts, and the practical exercises allow the reader to develop what they have learnt. All of this serves to provide the designer with the methodology and the practice to design for maximum effect.
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waste of time.......2007-02-24
Don't Bother, there is nothing to be gained by reading this book. Poor examples and no real educational component makes this book a true waste of time.
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Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03
This was around the time of the massive Bat-craze. The book was a look at all digital and computer art, and that was also the premise of the story.
In the future, the Joker is a computer virus, and the Batman of that time and type has to try and track it down and stop it from doing crazy Joker type things.
A High-Tech Plot in a High-Tech Comic.......2001-03-30
This hardbound graphic novel by Pepe Moreno is sophisticated and intriguing. Developed in 1990, this book takes the legend of Batman and gives his spirit life in the grandson of Commissoner Gordon, Sgt Gordon. Gotham may be high-tech, but it is still swalloed in crime.
Sgt Gordon is after serious criminals and part of the enemy is not human; but a computer virus established by the Joker himself to cause such havoic in the city. The art work is computer generated and the paper it is produced on is high gloss.
The plot is well developed and even though so many things are going on, it is easy to follow. This comic has some neat little extras after the story that contribut to a well made book just right for any comic fan. A must have.
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Fun read.......2007-07-05
Fairly good take on the supernatural existing side by side with the world as we know it. I liked it.
Dull and Banal.......2007-05-28
This work is actually a collection of short stories under the guise of a novel. Each story is connected to each other by clumsily written literary threads, providing cover for the fact that the author hasn't the imagination or the creativity to expand each story into a full-length book. I was looking forward to reading about vampires and werewolves, but they only appeared briefly in the stories, I found that immensely disappointing. More than that, I found that the actions and motivations of the characters to be inconsistent and unrealistic. The author failed to make me care about what happened to them.
It was a poorly written book, overall. And dull. I can see why this book is out of print.
Enjoyable light urban fantasy.......2007-01-23
Information researcher Jason Wood has used digital image enhancement to hone the photograph and the result is obvious. A bribe is being paid. The only problem is, only one person is shown. So, what happened to the other. Wood is a modern guy and doesn't want to believe in magic, but someone is on the other side of that bribe--and there are even footprints showing where he should be. So, exactly what can pay bribes, press footprints down on the earth, yet not be seen in photographs. A vampire jumps to mind, and there aren't a lot of good alternatives.
When Wood threatens vampire Verne Domingo, he doesn't begin to understand how much trouble he's in. Domingo is as old and powerful as vampires get--and that's saying a lot. Strangely, though, he seems amused by Wood and the two become friends. Being friends with a powerful vampire has its upside, but it also puts Wood in harm's way when some of Domingo's enemies become Wood's enemies as well. Wood finds himself experimenting with wood and silver bullets, garlic, crystals, and all other manner of devices against the undead and other paranormal forces.
Author Ryk E. Spoor brings a light touch to the urban fantasy genre. With Wood's help, Domingo becomes an benefactor of the arts, and turns priceless antiques he's hoarded for thousands of years over to museums. As the story progresses, we learn more about Domingo's past and the vampire continues to grow as a character. Spoor's writing is interesting and inobtrusive, making DIGITAL KNIGHT an involving read.
Fairly fun first novel.......2006-07-19
Digital Knight is a pleasant piece of fairly light entertainment. It's not quite a novel, rather a series of closely linked novelettes and novellas, with a hint of a larger story arc that isn't resolved in this book.
Jason Wood is a specialist in computer-based research in roughly present-day Morgantown, NY. His clients include the police, for whom he does high-tech photo enhancement, and image comparison to track down suspicious characters, and such stuff. In the opening story he is analyzing some pictures of a drug deal when he deduces (against his will) that one of the principals must be a vampire (because he doesn't show up in a picture taken by a camera that uses mirrors in its optics). Before long he's got a vampire friend, a psychic girlfriend, and he's famous for having brought the werewolf menace into the open -- as well as rich for having designed a werewolf detector. And as the story goes on the supernatural backgrounding gains depth, as a long history involving something like Atlantis, and good vampires and bad vampires, and werewolves and other strange beings, is slowly sketched in.
As I said, it's mostly pretty fun. I'm not sure it all holds together as well as it might, and there are one or two missteps partly traceable to its serial origins. The central love story is not terribly involving. But the general working out of the magical conflicts is pretty clever, and the book reads nicely and keeps the reader interested. No masterpiece, but not bad.
Okay Ryk E., We are ready for the next one.......2005-10-06
I thought this was a fantastic little book. The style was a bit "noir", with plenty of hackneyed prose and one reference to the cosmic mind-woogie!!! Read it... you'll understand :) Ryk has created an interesting world here with inter-related themes, baddies, good guys and all kinds of directions in which to spin yarns. You'd almost think this writer was a gamer on his day job! The logic and how the hero solved his problems and explained the solutions without taking away from the story was incredible!! I rate this a definite should-read. No sex, no too bad gore.... okay for the kids too!
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Diverse Practices: A Critical Reader on British Video Art (Arts Council Arts & Media)
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The past three decades have seen the rapid and vibrant growth of video art in Britain, but there has been little detailed analysis or critical recognition of this work. This book attempts to redress this imbalance by bringing together a collection of essays that discuss various aspects of British video art within a range of frameworks-historical, theoretical, critical, and chronological. The essays deal with topics such as television interventions, video installation, feminist video work, video art criticism, and computer animation.
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This Audiofy audiobook chip packs Sean Bean's full 2.5 hour reading of "King Arthur and Knights at the Round Table" on a tiny memory card. A single Audiofy audiobook chip, hardly larger than a stamp, holds a complete digital audiobook, and saves the last listening position automatically, unlike CDs. With an SD memory card slot or low-cost adapter - like those for digital cameras - this Audiofy audiobook chip can be played on Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh desktop computers or laptops (Microsoft Windows XP/2000/Me/98, or Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and above) or transferred to Apple iPod media players. Audiobook chips also move seamlessly to most Palm OS and Pocket PC handheld PDAs with SD expansion slots, as well as Treo and Windows Mobile "smartphones" (Palm OS 5.2 or Windows Mobile 2002 and above)... These stories are about how, many years ago, Arthur the once and future King of England, set out to save his country from the troubles that plagued it, aided by the brave knights of his Round Table, and the most famous sword in the world, Excalibur; how Merlin the wizard fought against the wicked Morgana le Fay's enchantments, and how Arthur loved and lost the beautiful Guinevere, his Queen.
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Calvary: Hell's Seed
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High above the stratosphere, angels and demons engage in battle. When it is over, the angels retreat from a terrible loss and Heaven closes her gates in preparation for an all-out war. Satan has the key to Hell and when he opens the gates, he releases an army that Heaven cannot defeat alone. Three homicide detectives, overwhelmed by a rash of fiendish murders, unite with a rogue priest who is not what he appears to be. Together, leading a band of survivors, they find themselves trapped within the quarantined city of Portland, Oregon, where demons roam and the dead suffer from insatiable appetites. Their journey leads them into a battle of biblical scale in which mortals and angels stand together against the armies of Satan. Victory is never promised. Choose your side and prepare to join in the battle for Calvary!
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Review from a reader.......2005-03-16
Brenda M Weber, an author of "I Promise Not to Tell" and avid reader, March 8, 2005,
Spellbinding page turner
If the name Theodis Moore Jr does not ring a bell, it will be a name not soon forgotten once you've read Calvary Hell's Seed. You will most definitely await with anticipation, the sequel. The twisted, spine-chilling battle between good and evil is brought forth with colorful imagination from a gifted author. There is no beauty in evil and with daring and sometimes grotesque sexual imagery, Mr. Moore takes the reader into a world you do not want to be in. A world of demons, fallen angels, flesh eating creatures and lusting beasts. The plot and story line will keep you on the edge of your seat or looking under your bed for lurking shadows. This is not for every reader and some will be too repulsed to read this novel. I don't normally read this type of book but held fast to the knowledge that good prevails over evil and was not disappointed with the intense plot and a vivid cast of characters to love, fear, loath, respect and even worship. This is an intriquing page-turner despite the curled lips, cringes and nauseous feelings you may feel in the pit of your stomach. Quotes from the Bible make this tale even more believable, for truly there is a battle raging around us, by unseen entities. Mr. Moore is no doubt an author who will certainly be recognized for his amazing talent of capturing a reader from beginning to end. If books are where smashing movies begin, someone needs to look into Calvary Hell's Seed, the results could be phenomenal. People who read Stephen King and think that he has a 'sick mind' should know that Theodis Moore Jr can effortlessly share that candle.
Do Not Read At Night!.......2005-01-31
I am an avid fan of reading suspense novels. This book had it all: suspense, battles, believable characters and horror. If you like reading horror/suspense books about angels and demons, I would definitely recommend this book.
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Winner of the James Beard Foundation’s Award for Outstanding Restaurant of 2005
Nestled in the heart of the French Quarter, among the stately townhouses and ornate iron balconies, you’ll find New Orleans’ favorite restaurant. A century after opening its doors, Galatoire’s has become a time-honored New Orleans tradition that draws devoted customers again and again to mark their special occasions. Visitors come from far and wide, knowing that the food will be sublime and the atmosphere warm and inviting.
Galatoire’s Cookbook captures the essence of this storied establishment, with more than 140 recipes for its signature dishes. The restaurant’s unparalleled reputation begins with its emphasis on elegant, locally inspired fare. Anchored in the French Creole tradition, the cuisine of Galatoire’s reflects the bounty of regional seafood, from briny oysters to sweet crawfish; and the family recipes elevate fresh produce, poultry, and game to new levels with sauces and spices that lend unique flavor to each dish.
All of the traditional Galatoire’s favorites are here for the home cook to re-create, from tangy Shrimp Remoulade to classic Creole Seafood Gumbo. And there’s a recipe for every occasion—whether you’re looking for an indulgent brunch such as Crab Sardou, a hearty showstopper like Venison Fillet with Juniper Berry Demi-Glace, or an easy, delicious weeknight dinner of fresh fish drizzled with lemony Hollandaise sauce. Brandy Milk Punch and Champagne Cocktails add sparkle to your evening, and your guests will love sweet finishes such as Bread Pudding with Banana Sauce or Chocolate Pecan Pie—if they can find room after the meal!
This colorful chronicle also offers highlights from the history of the family that has made the restaurant great and captures some of the most memorable festivities that have taken place within its walls. Galatoire’s Cookbook is the ultimate celebration of one of New Orleans’ most beloved restaurants.
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Laissez Le Bon Temps Roulez!.......2007-07-12
Great book. It also includes some recipes. This is the best restaurant in New Orleans! What fun it was to spend hours chatting, eating and drinking on Sunday afternoons at Galatoire's with friends and family. I am a native New Orleanian now living in WA state and miss the unique, wonderful food and people of New Orleans. Now with Galatoire's recipes I can recreate a bit of home.
Ripoff Book.......2006-12-10
Unfortunately, Galatoire's Cookbook is little more than a ripoff of books and articles that have previously been published. Many of the recipes reflect those in Leon Galatoire's cookbook (as a member of the revered restaurant family, he was in a position to know the material first hand); and much of the copy seems to be lifted from an earlier work, Galatoire's: Biography of a Bistro. Although the book is slickly framed in a beautiful cover, it offers nothing new for those familiar with the venerable instution on Bourbon Street, and for those who know and love the Creole bistro, it offers nothing, save annoyance.
Avoid this book.
Fantastic Story - Not so good cookbook.......2006-07-26
Would I recommend buying this book - absolutely YES - especially for anyone who has ever had lunch or dinner at this fantastic landmark. Through the stories, you will hopefully relive your experiences at this wonderful institution. If you haven't been there, it will make it a spot that you won't want to miss.
Would I recommend buying this as a cookbook - sadly - No .
Galatoire's in New Orleans is a feeling - an experience - something that you must indulge in. The writer of this book has definitely had this experience and it shows through the wonderful stories as well as pictures included in the volume. But as a cook book, there is something very wrong. I am far from being a professional chef but also by no means a novice in the kitchen. I looked forward to all the exciting dishes described and had a difficult time trying to pick the first one to try. It was a great disappointment. I have since prepared at least 4 or 5 other dishes - all with the same frustrating outcome. Where it called for certain ingredients not found locally, I ordered them. I followed the recipes without making any changes what so ever and was flat out disappointed with each one. Was there a problem taking restaurant quantities and formulating them down for the home setting - I don't know. There seems to be something wrong though. As a cookbook, it was very very disappointing.
Very Pretty book about a great restaurant. Not great cookbook........2006-07-17
`Galatoire's Cookbook' by restaurant general manager, Melvin Rodrigue and restaurant publicist, Jyl Benson is a showcase of all the restaurant's strong points, which have brought it to the forefront of the ranks of American restaurants.
The very first thing one realizes from this book is that it is not only food which makes a great restaurant. The great Michelin three starred restaurants of Europe reach that peak by a combination of great food, great service, and great dining room ambiance. This is all, of course, very expensive. Top flight wait staff, expensive linens, and fancy crockery are not cheap, and all of this is clear from the text and pictures of this famous New Orleans eatery which has just celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Of course, to reach the top of New Orleans eating fame is almost as good as reaching the top of the list in the country, since there are a fair number of world class restaurants in the city, especially Commander's Palace.
The problem with this book is that while it states in its title that it is a `cookbook' and while the majority of pages are taken up by recipes, the quality of the cookbook does not measure up to the relative quality of the restaurant. I would especially warn prospective buyers that the James Beard Foundation award on the cover refers to the restaurant and not the book! Apropos of the credentials of the authors (neither are chefs), the book is more an advertisement for the restaurant ambiance and fame than it is an important interpretation of the venue's cuisine. Compared to major restaurant cookbooks by Thomas Keller (`The French Laundry Cookbook' and `Bouchon'), Eric Ripert (`Les Bernadin Cookbook'), and Judi Rodgers (`The Zuni Café Cookbook') among others, the culinary content in this book is relatively ordinary.
The book clearly states that one may be surprised by the simplicity of the recipes, and it is certainly true that virtually none of the recipes take more than a single page to describe, with both ingredients list and procedure. Part of that is due to the fact that the recipes are truly simple. But, it is also due to the fact that the recipe writer(s) go to no great lengths to spell out some of the more difficult turns in recipes. The recipe for the omelet, for example, does not really have any errors, except that the step of heating the pan without moving is one or two steps too late, based on such diverse sources as Alton Brown and Julia Child.
I was particularly drawn to the soup recipes, because that is one area where the New Orleans cuisine is most distinct from other parts of the country. One problem with all these recipes is that all the recipes are written to serve 8 to 10, a common restaurant batch, but not too common for home preparation. Except, of course, if you plan to use the book as a source for entertaining. This is the most common use of most important restaurant cookbooks. You can brag about the fact that all your recipes are among those made at Galatoire's!
I paid special attention to the Turtle soup, comparing the procedure and ingredients with the comparable recipe in the recent `Emeril's Delmonico' cookbook (to which I gave five stars based heavily on the fact that the book contained a Turtle soup recipe). I am very much the amateur cook, but if I were to judge the two recipes based on what I know, I am inclined to prefer Emeril's recipe just a bit, as he does not grind the turtle meat, simmers just a bit longer, and adds the sherry at the very end, insuring that the sherry taste doesn't get lost in the babble of all the other ingredients. This makes the customer's tuning the taste with a bit of `at the table' sherry more credible with Emeril's recipe. On the other hand, Galatoire's used veal stock instead of chicken stock, which tends to be more flavorful and rich. Otherwise, the recipes are very, very similar, and Emeril's book is a thrifty $25 retail, while Galatoire's offering is about $35 retail. And, Emeril tells us where we can get the turtle meat! Galatoire's list of sources does not include this little bit of information. Overall, Emeril's recipes are more detailed and the sidebars are more about food and less about the restaurant's history, culture, and level of service. One item I found particularly obtuse in this book was the explanation of the difference between Cajun and Creole cuisines. While I have never run across a really good explanation, the offering in this book was lamer than most.
This is not to say the book has nothing to offer to the foodie. I was especially interested in how heavily the cuisine is influenced by mainstream French cooking, especially in the use of sauces. There is an especially heavy use of `beurre blanc', which, if I am not mistaken, is a relatively recent invention, since it is not in Escoffier and it was the darling of the `nouvelle cuisine' crowd. I believe it was certainly invented after Napoleon sold Louisiana off to President Jefferson, well after the Arcadians from French Canada made their way down to the Mississippi delta. I was particularly interested in how Galatoire's crew embellished `beurre blanc' with simple additions such as capers.
So, if you are from the same school as Bob Kinkead (of `Kinkead's' in Washington DC) and read hundreds of cookbooks, but never follow a recipe exactly as written, this is pretty good stuff, but then Emeril's cookbook has much the same stuff for a lower price.
I recommend this book as best suited for died in the wool foodies, patrons of Galatoire's, and lovers of New Orleans. For most others, Emeril, Paul Proudomme, or even Justin Wilson's books may be as good a choice for New Orleans cuisine.
Long Awaited...it's the best!.......2005-12-19
This great establishment has given-up recipes that the household cook can prepare for the best of dinners.
Louis Sahuc's photos bring back all of the memories of that venerable institution. Kudos to all.
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Unemployed family.......2006-03-20
This book is not worth it....hands down. It is simple, unispired food and not worthy of an association with Galatoire's. This is the first time that I have been disappointed in an Amazon buy this with offer. No wonder Leon Galatoire no longer works at the restaurant.
New Orleans at its Best!!!.......2005-09-17
The cookbook is spectacular with wonderful recipes and pictures of tasty dishes. Galatoires is without question one of the top 10 restaurants in the USA, and Leon has done a fantastic job of translating the aura of the menu onto the recipe page.
Great Creole Recipes.......2002-04-24
Cajun and Creole cooking are often lumped together as a single cuisine. There is some justification for doing this, as there is a lot of overlap between the two cuisines, and they share many of the same dishes. However, they are not identical. If Paul Prudhomme represents the far Cajun end of the Cajun-Creole spectrum, Galatoire represents the far Creole end. Traditional Creole cooking, such as that served up in New Orleans at Galatoire's, Antoine's and Brennan's, is not the fiery hyper-spiced food of Prudhomme. Traditional Creole cooking is subtle, refined, and Continental in character. Seasonings are used merely to accent the flavor of the food, rather than to overwhelm it. Galatoire's book is an excellent example of this type of cooking. The recipes are delicious, suprisingly easy, and yes, even somewhat low in fat.
The chicken, shrimp, and ham jambalaya is nothing short of spectacular. My wife and I have cooked and eaten many different jambalayas, including recipes from Prudhomme, Justin Wilson, and from the excellent book by Terry Thompson. We have also had it in many restaurants in South Louisiana and elsewhere. We both agree that Galatoire's is the best we have ever tasted. His technique is somewhat unorthodox. The rice is cooked separately and then combined with the other ingredients for the last 10 minutes. This produces grains which are fluffy and separate, yet fully absorb the flavors of the meat, shellfish, vegetables, and seasonings. The Crawfish Etoufee, Shrimp Creole, and other recipes are also excellent.
So why did I only give it four stars? While the recipes are great, there are some problems with the mechanics and layout of the book. 1) There are a fair number of typos 2) The recipe for Crawfish Cardinal has you produce a stock as the first step, which is then never mentioned again in the recipe. 3) Recipes for sauces are in another part of the book from the recipes which call for them. Listing the page numbers for the sauces in the main recipes would have been helpful. 4) A few recipes are repeated verbatim in different chapters of the book (i.e. appetizers and main dishes). This seems awkward and unnecessary.
5) For a few recipes, a variation is described for the main recipe, and what is traditionally used is mentioned at the end. For example: Cobia Courtboullion is described. At the end of the recipe, Redfish is mentioned as what is traditionally used in South Louisiana. I would prefer to have the traditional recipe given first.
These problems are primarily editorial and easily fixed. I would love to see Galatoire come out with a competently edited second edition of this book. I believe it would become a classic among Cajun-Creole cookbooks.
In conclusion, despite the problems mentioned, the recipes in this book are great and make it well worth owning. If you love Creole cooking and prefer flavor to heat, buy this book!
What a Find.......2001-07-02
I have been going to Galatoire's since I was a young child. On a recent trip to New Orleans, my husband and I were lucky enough to find this cookbook. As a wonderful birthday surprise, my husband made the stuffed eggplant. As anyone who has had the stuffed eggplant at Galtoire's knows, the name of the dish is a misnomer. The stuffed eggplant is a wonderful gastronomic event filled with shrimp and crabmeat. Later we made the crabmeat au gratin with the leftover crabmeat - it was sublime. I am looking forward to trying some of my other favorite dishes from the restaurant such as the crab maison and oysters en brochette. Anyone who has been to Galatoire's knows there are no descriptions of the food -- only names and prices. One of the things I love about the book is knowing what some of the dishes are. I will surely sample more on my next visit to New Orleans. Galatoire's is an institution and I am so pleased to have some of their recipes.
Comment to review from Baton Rouge, La., U.S.A........2000-04-09
I was born and raised in South Louisiana, in the town of Buras. I fined your opinion concerning the red beans and rice recipe completely inaccurate. If you read the package your hard red beans come in you will find they call for between 8 and 10 cups of water. Further more this is the way my grandmother, being of cajun ascent, has prepaired her red beans for many years with outstanding results, at home and church gatherings. Red beans and ricely yours Barry Brooks
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