A delightful book with excellent recipes . . . -Mimi Sheraton, New York Times Hugely influential for me and my budding culinary peers of the time . . . both [Mitcham] and his books were fascinating depositories of recipes, recollections, history, folklore and illustrations, drawing on his abiding love for humble, working-class ethnic food of the area. -Anthony Bourdain Creole Gumbo is more than a cookbook. It is a history book, a music lesson and a personality profile of great jazzmen. -Today