Two Cookbook Finds- Any Good?

Real & Rustic is fine, I own a copy. It was co-authored by Marcelle Bienvenue, who wrote a column for the Times Pic for many years & was teaching at the John Folse Culinary School at Nicholls State (last I checked).

Creole Feast looks interesting, but I haven't seen it in person.

That first one I looked at years ago someone had at work. It felt like it was from 40 years ago lol.

That 2nd ones cover is cringey

My Mom has Creole Feast. I haven't looked at it in many years. However, it's an interesting book. The chefs are all black and, as I recall, from some well known long time restaurants. I'm sure there are some classic good creole recipes in it. You've sparked my interest in finding it and taking a look at it. It made me think of the cookbooks from the old Great Chefs PBS series.

I have Real and Rustic. It's fine as has been said.

Creole Feast looks to be very good. I have it in my extensive Louisiana cookbook collection, but I have never cooked from it. My copy is missing the pages that have all the crab recipes. (I buy most cookbooks second hand.)

It has recipes by 15 creole (African American) chefs from some of the finest and most prestigious restaurants in NOLA.