The Big Kahuna of Cookbooks

Here's a little breathtaking hubris on my part.  I'm going to cite my favorite cookbook.  Now I like such classics as Julia Child's Mastering The Art of French Cooking, The Italian Farmhouse Cookbook, The Joy of Cooking, James Beard's Cookbook, and several others.  But when I turn to Creole and Cajun recipes, this is the one I recommend:

For true!  This is where I get my special back home recipes for special occasions or when I'm trying to lay some culinary gris-gris on a guy or prof.  And for a church covered dish dinner, some of these recipes for gumbo or jambalaya overwhelm the competition.  Dat's right, dawlin'!