The celebrity chef presents recipes adapted from his New Orleans restaurant for Creole-style cocktails, soups, salads, entrees, and desserts.

Includes index.

Cocktails and libations, old and new -- To begin -- Soupes du jour -- Salads : lettuce and beyond -- Brunch : a time for family -- Seafood : down by the river -- Poultry : masters of the game -- Meet the meats -- Taking sides -- Sweet success -- Basics.