Jim Pate Profile

Favorite Cookbooks

Cooking Up A Storm (Marcelle Bienvenue/Judy Walker)

After Katrina, the authors gathered beloved family recipes that had been lost in the flood.

Crescent City Cooking (Susan Spicer)

Fabulous recipes by one of the best New Orleans chefs!

How To CooK Everything: The Basics (Mark Bittman)

Just one of his many fine cookbooks. My go to book.

Mediterranean Diet (Stacy Michaels)

Excellent Mediterranean recipes.

The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook (Jadin Hair)

Great blog; great Asian-inspired cookbook.

Chefs I recommend

Leah Chase (New Orleans)

The Grand Dame of soul food. Arguably the best fried chicken. Gumbo d'Herbes to die for!

Susan Spicer (New Orleans)

Continental with Creole flourishes at Bayona. Her new place, Mondo, applies a Creole touch to world cuisine.

John Besh (New Orleans)

He now has a virtual restaurant empire and all of them are great; but, around here, he is also the leading edge of the "buy local" movement.

Sue Zemanick (New Orleans/Gautreau Restaurant)

Outstanding food perparation and presentation of French-influenced Creole haute cuisine. Very professional, gracious and thoughtful towards staff.

Restaurants I Recommend

See: Cooking Influences (New Orleans)

As we say: it's all good!