About the Book After the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, The Times-Picayune of New Orleans became a post-hurricane swapping place for old recipes that were washed away in the storm. This compilation features 250 of these delicious authentic recipes along with the stories about how they came to be. Book Synopsis After Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans in 2005, Cooking Up a Storm was published to tell the story--recipe by recipe--of one of the great food cities of the world and the determination of its citizens to preserve and safeguard their culinary legacy. Ten years later, the city is back in business and this hardcover edition of the original cookbook is here to celebrate the communitys rebirth by reminding us of the great recipes that belong only to the city of New Orleans, but are beloved by us all. About the Author Marcelle Bienvenu, the Queen of Cajun Cooking, is a food writer and cookbook author. She lives in St. Martinville, Louisiana. Judy Walker has written a number of cookbooks on Southwestern food and currently lives in New Orleans where she works as the food editor at the Times-Picayune of New Orleans.