Recipes My Daddy Never Wrote Down

For fifty years, Sheryl Boudy has carried forward the culinary legacy passed down from her father, Alvin, who learned at his own mother's side. This collection of 25 authentic New Orleans recipes captures the spirit of a kitchen where measurements were made by eye, ingredients were chosen by instinct, and every dish told a story.

Growing up watching Daddy cook, Sheryl absorbed not just recipes but a philosophy—the why behind each pinch of spice, the reason for every technique. Now she shares the treasures of that kitchen: crawfish pies that melt in your mouth, voodoo eggrolls with a Creole twist, rich crawfish bisque, tender stuffed shrimp, smothered pork chops, chicken swimming in red gravy, and sweets like German chocolate cake, pound cake with praline sauce, ooey gooey bars, and delicate pecan tarts.

These aren't just recipes—they're three generations of New Orleans cooking wisdom, love, and tradition served straight from the heart.