Still Cooking Cross The Canal "Katrina Ain't Stop A Thing

Still Cooking: Cross The Canal

Katrina Ain't Stop A Thing 20th Anniversary Lower 9th Ward Commemorative Edition

This isn't just a cookbook. This is my love letter, a living road map, and a sacred piece of history for the beloved Lower Ninth Ward.

Twenty years ago, the world watched the levees breach at Jordan Avenue. They saw the devastation that swept from the river to the lake, all the way down to Delery Street. Many look at our neighborhood and only see what was lost but this cookbook is the living proof of what survived.

Our food, our culture, our heritage, our unshakeable authenticity, and above all, our resilience are packed into every single page.

A Flavorful Journey Down Every Street

If you have never been to New Orleans, this book is your personal tour guide through the historic Lower Ninth Ward. Every single street has a name, and every single street has a recipe. As you travel down these pages from the river to the lake, you will unlock the culinary map of my experiences in the Lower Ninth Ward.

To help you perfect your own kitchen craft, every recipe comes with its full list of ingredients, Comment Lines and Lagniappe (A Little Something Extra): True to New Orleans tradition, I’ve included a whole section of "lagniappe" extra culinary surprises, hidden gems, and storytelling elements you won’t see coming.

These unique feature gives you space to log your adjustments, notes, and results across three different cooking attempt’s because in a real New Orleans kitchen, you practice, you taste, and you perfect your style before you ever forget the magic!

What Makes This 20th Anniversary Edition So Special:

A True Family Affair: These aren't commercial recipes; they are the tastes of my lineage. You’ll find the exact secrets to my Auntie Rita’s potato salad, Auntie Ruby’s dairy rice, and Auntie Carolyn’s cornbread. It is a direct homage to the cooking I inherited, wrapping my mother, my grandmother, and my grandfather's love into a gift I am now sharing with your family.

My Mama's Concoctions: A special, highly personal section dedicated to my mother’s unique kitchen creations the comforting, soulful dishes that brought us together and sustained us.

The Vegan Creole Section: For the first time ever, enjoy a dedicated vegan section packed with authentic, plant-based Creole flavors that keep our rich heritage alive while fitting your lifestyle.

To A City Never Forgotten

Through the recipes, I tell the raw, beautiful story of my community a place so many outsiders have forgotten, but a place we carry proudly in our blood. When you download this digital e-book, you aren't just buying dinner inspiration. You are keeping our history alive, step by step, street by street, and bite by bite.

Welcome to the Lower Ninth Ward. Pull up a chair, get your pots ready, and taste the resilience.