Brennan's New Orleans Cookbook: With the Story of the Fabulous New Orleans Restaurant, Paperback

Once hailed as one of America's greatest restaurants, Brennan's in New Orleans was known worldwide as a home of fine cuisine. ``Breakfast at Brennan's`` was a longstanding tradition on par with ``dinner at Antoine's,`` and the restaurant was famed for its culinary inventions. Recreate the elegance at home with this classic collection of the Brennan family's distinctive Creole recipes, first issued in 1961.

Author and columnist Hermann B. Deutsch recounts the fascinating rise of the Brennan clan, telling how a family of poor Irish immigrants rose to become the premier restaurateurs in New Orleans. Numerous illustrations document the history of the family and their iconic restaurant. The more than 150 recipes in the book include such time-honored Brennan's favorites as Bananas Foster, Trout Amandine, Pompano en Papillote, and Eggs Benedict. With more than 155,000 copies in print, Brennan's New Orleans Cookbook: With the Story of the Fabulous New Orleans Restaurant is a classic compendium of the tastes and stories of a culinary legacy.