How We Eat, And Where That Came From

A Culinary History of New Orleans, The City Where Eating Is Almost Everything

Tom Fitzmorris covers the New Orleans food scene like powdered sugar covers a beignet. For almost 40 years he's written about dining out and cooking in New Orleans. But he's best known for a long-running, three-hour daily radio talk show devoted to the same delicious subjects. Only in New Orleans could such a program thrive, because of the passion its people have for their unique cuisine.

New Orleans is also the only major food capital to have its entire culinary community put out of business for an extended time. In Hungry Town, Tom tells of the surprising return of the city's food culture, and how it was essential to the recovery of New Orleans after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. As Fitzmorris writes, “To an extent I can’t exaggerate, food and restaurants rebuilt this city and pulled people home.”

He leads up to that story with a history of New Orleans dining before the hurricane, with personal anecdotes about all the big and little, famous and obscure restaurants and chefs.

"This book is a must-have for any New Orleanian or anyone traveling to New Orleans. It's full of juicy tidbits you can't find anywhere else. His prose will leave you salivating after every chapter. What a delicious read!"--Chef John Besh.

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Second Edition! 25 New Recipes Added

The Favorite Dishes Of The City's Best-Known Food Critic, Written To Delight You

A collection of the best dishes in all of New Orleans cuisine, from the point of view of the city's most experienced observer of its restaurants and cooking trends. Tom Fitzmorris has written and broadcast for almost four decades about his obsessive quest for the best food in his cherished home town. The first edition, published right after Hurricane Katrina, has now been updated with 25 new recipes, plus Tom's latest tweaks on the older ones. Every one has been tested in Tom's own home kitchen, as well as by his thousands of readers and listeners. Who are forever telling him how much they've enjoyed Tom's take on New Orleans food.

Cookbook Of The Year!
"Tom Fitzmorris distills his decades of cooking and dining experience into New Orleans Food. The useful and lively collection of recipes–both original and adapted from our city’s restaurants, supplemented with local culinary lore, legend and history–create a cookbook that’s also a great read."--New Orleans Magazine.

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To order either book by mail, send a check to:

Tom Fitzmorris
PO Box 1647
Abita Springs, LA 70420

Both books are also available at bookstores all over the New Orleans area, and most bookstores around the country. If your bookstore doesn't have them, ask! They'll get them for you.