This isn 1/2t your ordinary cookbook. It offers a historical, pictorial, and gastronomic tour of the plantations west of the Atchafalaya Basin in southern Louisiana. Local recipes rich in tradition celebrate Louisiana 1/2s diverse heritage. Dishes from Catahoula crab cakes to campstyle crawfish 1/2touff 1/2e are accompanied by vintage photographs portraying a culture that has withstood adversity and attracted admirers.