Who's Your Mama, Are You Catholic and Can You Make a Roux? (Book 2)

A 104-page hardcover book containing about 100 Cajun and Creole recipes, plus old photos and interesting stories about the author s growing up in the Cajun country of south Louisiana. Recipes include Shrimp Bisque, Andouille & Black Bean Soup, Crawfish-Okra Gumbo, Smothered Okra, Stuffed Tomatoes, Eggplant & Rice Dressing, Stuffed Pork Chops, Chicken & Oyster Pie, Apple Cake, Roasted Pecans.

MARCELLE BIENVENU is a cookbook author and food writer who has been preparing Cajun and Creole dishes since the 1960s.

A native of St. Martinville, Louisiana, in the heart of the Cajun country, she has written a weekly food column, Creole Cooking, for The Times Picayune of New Orleans since 1984. She s worked as a researcher and consultant for Time-Life Books, contributing to a series of books titled Foods of the World.

She is the author of three books: Who s Your Mama, Are You Catholic and Can You Make a Roux? (Book 1), Who s Your Mama... (Book 2), and Cajun Cooking for Beginners.

She co-authored several cookbooks with renowned chef Emeril Lagasse. She also co-authored Eula Mae s Cajun Kitchen with Eula Mae Doré, a longtime cook for the McIlhenny family on Avery Island, and Stir the Pot: The History of Cajun Cuisine, with Carl A. Brasseaux and Ryan A. Brasseaux.

A graduate of the University of Southwestern Louisiana, she lives on Bayou Teche in St. Martinville, La., with her husband, Rock Lasserre.