Ruby Slippers Cookbook; Life, Culture, Family & Food after Katrina
New Orleans: Amy Cyrex Sins, 2007. Third Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing thus. Hardcover. Format is approximately 8.75 inches by 11.25 inches. xiii, 219 pages. Decorative covers. Profusely illustrated (many in color). A unique look at the impact of Hurricane Katrina on a family and a community and a story of nutrition and reliance effectively and evocatively told and lavishly and horrifically illustrated. Foreword by Gaspar J. "Buddy" Stall. Eight Months Later. Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana. Resources. Contributors. Index. No dust jacket present (may not have been issued). Inscribed by the author on the fep. Inscription reads: Laurie, To family favorites old & new---Cheers! A.C.Sins. In 2006, the Gourmand Award Winning cookbook was honored for its uniqueness, ingenuity and beauty. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of this book will help the region through donations to the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana. With the group's assistance, it is author Sins' goal to help preserve and restore the wetlands of Louisiana. International award winning author, Amy Cyrex Sins is a Loyola University of New Orleans graduate with a degree in communications. She is a cooking enthusiast who spends every free moment in the kitchen creating wonderful meals for friends and family. Amy was inspired to write her first cookbook after the events of Hurricane Katrina ravaged her home and her city. The one thing she lost that was missed most of all was her collection of handwritten recipes passed on from family and friends. Amy believes that her furniture and things are easily replaced, but handwritten recipes are something that are cherished but now lost forever. More