Lucy "LuLu" Buffett cooked her way from coast to coast before returning home to Alabama to open a modest little bayside gumbo and burger joint that doubled as a bait shop. Now, she is the successful restaurateur of two locations of LuLu's in Gulf Shores, Alabama, and Destin, Florida, where she serves over a million guests a year. Her adventures-culinary and otherwise-inspired her to write LuLu's Kitchen (formerly self-published as Crazy Sista Cooking), and now Gumbo Love.
Gumbo Love: Recipes for Gulf Coast Cooking, Entertaining, and Savoring the Good Life
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- ISBN-13: 9781455566440
- Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
- Publication date: 05/09/2017
- Pages: 336
- Product dimensions: 7.88(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.12(d)
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A delicious love letter to the Gulf Coast's vibrant food culture.
Since she was a young girl, Lucy Buffett has believed in the power of gumbo-the stirring, the transformation of the roux, the simple ingredients cooking up into something much better than just the sum of its parts. It's only fitting that she signs her name with "Gumbo Love" and that she makes a living feeding people the most delicious, soul-satisfying food.
Her new cookbook, GUMBO LOVE, is a labor of love and includes recipes from all over the Gulf Coast. The dishes incorporate Caribbean, Cajun, Cuban, Mexican, Old Florida, and Creole influences. Lucy proves through her collection of recipes that the Gulf Coast has its own distinct flavors and traditions that make it a coastal destination year after year. And with some of the best seafood and produce the country has to offer, the Gulf Coast-beyond just New Orleans-has a vibrant cuisine and culture, making it a treasured culinary destination in its own right.
Lucy combines over one hundred new recipes with old favorites. She lives by her mother's philosophy: "Life is short-eat dessert first," so the very first chapter is filled with delectable sweets like Classic Southern Pound Cake with Strawberries, Buttermilk Orange Chess Pie, and Salted Butterscotch Blondies.
Since you can't live on dessert alone, you'll find Gulf Coast favorites from Tailgate Shrimp and Crab Dip to Lucy's Signature Summer Seafood Gumbo, and Crab and Corn Fritters, along with dozens of other seafood appetizers and main dishes. And if you tire of seafood, Lucy shares her family favorites like Daddy's Fried Chicken, Beer-Braised Beef Brisket, Southern Fried Creamed Corn, and Greens and Grits.
Incorporating stories from Lucy's childhood growing up in Mobile, Alabama, adventures traveling the seas as a cook, time spent working as a chef in New Orleans, and her philosophy of relaxation, gratitude, and seizing the day, this cookbook entertains and inspires as it serves up recipe after recipe, each tastier than the last.
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Publishers Weekly
04/17/2017Restaurateur Buffett (Lulu’s Kitchen) packs Gumbo Love with stories and recipes reflecting her love of the Gulf Coast. Instead of closing with recipes for sweets, cakes, and other desserts, Buffett takes a decidedly dessert-first approach, offering up straightforward dessert fare throughout, such as a classic pound cake and a blueberry-almond bread pudding. That no-nonsense approach to recipes is evident in the nondessert recipes as well, as she hits all the right Southern/Gulf Coast notes with dishes such as rosemary roasted pecans, shrimp and crab dip, Southern fried creamed corn, and an inventive muffuletta salad that transforms the traditionally olive-heavy sandwich into a delightfully cool summertime salad. Those hungering for the author’s titular gumbos will not be left wanting: Buffett offers five riffs on an ever-changing classic, with interpretations that emphasize filé in lieu of tomato and okra (Lucy’s Winter Gumbo), as well as a crab-and-shrimp-heavy summer version. Though there are a few missteps (many readers are likely to skip past her life lessons, with advice such as “run toward what you fear” and “when you don’t know what to do, do nothing,” as well as her stories, which are often long-winded), those with a soft spot for Cajun and Gulf Coast cooking are sure to pick up some great tips and recipes in this dense collection. (May)
Library Journal
05/15/2017Restaurateur Lucy Buffett (LuLu's Kitchen), the sister of "Margaritaville" songster Jimmy Buffett, blends Southern favorites with vacation-worthy coastal fare in a story-filled cookbook that urges readers to share goodness and love life. Beginning with desserts—Buffett's mother advocated eating dessert first—and ending with party menus, the book covers far more than its titular gumbos. Tempting recipes include honey ale pimento cheese, deep-fried okra, grouper with balsamic butter glaze, and mango margarita. Seafood and shellfish starters, mains, and sandwiches are a particular highlight. VERDICT Delicious Gulf Coast cuisine with a double dose of joie de vivre. Highly recommended.