tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post5164326225767075490..comments2024-03-18T19:32:01.770-10:00Comments on Kahakai Kitchen: Cookbook Review: "My New Orleans: The Cookbook" by Chef John Besh (And a Chance to Win a Copy of Your Own!)Deb in Hawaiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753889028487254096noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-35900745838234781052009-10-17T14:27:23.490-10:002009-10-17T14:27:23.490-10:00I'm a follower.I'm a follower.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689372714813191534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-44856702346224460842009-10-17T14:26:58.441-10:002009-10-17T14:26:58.441-10:00Wonderful review! I want to try my hand at creole...Wonderful review! I want to try my hand at creole cooking so this cookbook would be an awesome way to start.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689372714813191534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-35248123586688328952009-10-17T13:45:24.217-10:002009-10-17T13:45:24.217-10:00and a follower! :)and a follower! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-21919347999362308382009-10-17T13:44:04.679-10:002009-10-17T13:44:04.679-10:00I tweeted too! http://twitter.com/blackcatkitchenI tweeted too! http://twitter.com/blackcatkitchenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-83160261181043766892009-10-17T13:42:34.741-10:002009-10-17T13:42:34.741-10:00I need this book because ... My dad is from New Or...I need this book because ... My dad is from New Orleans and never gets real NOLA food, so I'd love to be able to make something authentic for him when he visits. Plus, I just love it myself!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-3670991433654413712009-10-17T12:03:47.638-10:002009-10-17T12:03:47.638-10:00Very cool giveaway, Deb! The recipes you prepared...Very cool giveaway, Deb! The recipes you prepared from the cookbook look awesome! I'm especially a fan of red beans and rice. I've never made "authentic" red beans and rice, so I'd totally love to get this cookbook :). Oh, I'm a follower of Kahakai Kitchen as well. I love your blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512991744412193251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-63427959297423755502009-10-16T15:00:48.498-10:002009-10-16T15:00:48.498-10:00I'm already a follower, hopefully I recent wor...I'm already a follower, hopefully I recent work on my blog would be enough to inspire and have a follower like you.<br /><br />Thanks so much!blanche_yihhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370679331014323445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-15675221729080680352009-10-16T14:53:34.589-10:002009-10-16T14:53:34.589-10:00Just wrote a blogpost mentioning this cookbook rev...Just wrote a blogpost mentioning this cookbook review. Thanks!<br /><br />http://lafleuraucacao.blogspot.com/2009/10/great-entry-into-adventure-with.htmlblanche_yihhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370679331014323445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-83733809856361173972009-10-16T14:29:15.553-10:002009-10-16T14:29:15.553-10:00As an individual with a Chinese heritage and embra...As an individual with a Chinese heritage and embraces food, cooking and culture, it is almost shameful to admit that I have not yet tried dishes with a Southern flare. <br /><br />Your cookbook review on "My New Orleans The Cookbook" by Chef John Besh was insightful about the flavour combinations, and I was most intrigued by your intuition in your personal touches to the recipes. I blanche_yihhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370679331014323445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-52711039611098122122009-10-16T06:08:06.451-10:002009-10-16T06:08:06.451-10:00OK, you know I have a ton of cookbooks, but my new...OK, you know I have a ton of cookbooks, but my new passion is souther and creole food, and I don't have a cookbook yet! Be my enabler and help me learn???? <br /><br />And I'm a follower already, so count me in for two entries, please! Thanks!Ty'sMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14227042503847495503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-64984964694330333882009-10-15T19:40:28.231-10:002009-10-15T19:40:28.231-10:00Oh, this cookbook sounds excellent. I may have to ...Oh, this cookbook sounds excellent. I may have to pick it up even if I don't win. I'm Canadian and I've noticed we're sadly lacking in restaurants serving Cajun, Southern, or even good Mexican food. Instead, I have to make my own to try new foods. I haven't tried many types of New Orleans food and would be excited to get cooking.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15482546504333290600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-22776829043471419922009-10-15T10:32:31.618-10:002009-10-15T10:32:31.618-10:00This is a really great book! I was just delighted ...This is a really great book! I was just delighted with it when I first saw it at the bookstore and was thrilled to see Besh and have my book signed last weekend. I can't wait to get cooking from it!lisaiscookinghttp://lisaiscooking.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-65410261586120669842009-10-15T09:46:06.302-10:002009-10-15T09:46:06.302-10:00Facebooked it!Facebooked it!pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02651944290195111894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-51356228411033405362009-10-15T09:44:28.957-10:002009-10-15T09:44:28.957-10:00Also, I'm a follower!Also, I'm a follower!pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02651944290195111894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-39747704768315742942009-10-15T09:44:08.806-10:002009-10-15T09:44:08.806-10:00I don't have any New Orleans cookbooks! I mus...I don't have any New Orleans cookbooks! I must remedy that! Because red beans and rice is one of my most favorite dishes ever. I could eat it every night of the week!pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02651944290195111894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-38500733377989172622009-10-15T09:25:09.237-10:002009-10-15T09:25:09.237-10:00I love New Orleans cuisine and I am a huge John Be...I love New Orleans cuisine and I am a huge John Besh fan - I'd love to win this! Thanks for the excellent review and the chance to win! mannasweeps (at))) gmaildotcomMariannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086370285648158907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-67555632009325140542009-10-14T19:46:47.301-10:002009-10-14T19:46:47.301-10:00I am following you (Eve)I am following you (Eve)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01055094032537755276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-24730060631868664892009-10-14T19:45:37.870-10:002009-10-14T19:45:37.870-10:00I tweeted: http://twitter.com/shopgurl/status/4882...I tweeted: http://twitter.com/shopgurl/status/4882520584Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01055094032537755276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-13238027441308750302009-10-14T19:44:07.939-10:002009-10-14T19:44:07.939-10:00I would love this cookbook, because being from the...I would love this cookbook, because being from the south I love southern food. the flavors are so rich and yummy. But I dont know how to cook that much of their food, so I would like this cookbook to have more recipes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01055094032537755276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-34770265131750994612009-10-14T17:05:22.535-10:002009-10-14T17:05:22.535-10:00Deb - you did a really fabulous job of this review...Deb - you did a really fabulous job of this review. I had the distinct pleasure of meeting John Besh at the South Beach Food and Wine last year and he's just the nicest possible man ever. There's a hole in my cookbook shelf where this book would fit absolutely perfectly and a whole new cuisine for me.<br /><br />Giz - Equal Opportunity Kitchengizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03909193699597525772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-58655301124793627752009-10-14T16:33:27.312-10:002009-10-14T16:33:27.312-10:00Hey Deb. I was working tonight up at the mall and ...Hey Deb. I was working tonight up at the mall and stopped in the bookstore to check out this book. It is amazing, huge, and beautiful. I loved it and I can see why you love it so much. He is a cutie! I linked to you earlier in my IHCC post today. Enjoy the book. If I don't win, I'm gonna head out and buy it!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731435798319897025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-57910796334669716052009-10-14T14:57:43.315-10:002009-10-14T14:57:43.315-10:00wow! that all looks incredible!wow! that all looks incredible!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12242366867056368072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-35110507074195038122009-10-14T13:39:03.315-10:002009-10-14T13:39:03.315-10:00Another terrific cookbook review. The food he writ...Another terrific cookbook review. The food he writes about is some of the best in the U.S. Thanks for the heads-up re: its publication.Mary Bergfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-38275979855741225652009-10-14T13:24:30.999-10:002009-10-14T13:24:30.999-10:00Hi Deb, First of all I stopped by tonight to grab ...Hi Deb, First of all I stopped by tonight to grab a button for your blog and I can't find one. . . let me know where to look, if that's OK. Also, then I read your post about this fab New Orleans cookbook....so I'd like to make this my very first entry in a giveaway....never done it before. I have NO cookbooks from New Orleans and so this would be a wonderful addition. I do follow Roz | La Bella Vita Cucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213914189813413673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696248883608841507.post-27181314116758006742009-10-14T13:17:26.059-10:002009-10-14T13:17:26.059-10:00I have posted on Twitter and will also do so on Fa...I have posted on Twitter and will also do so on Facebook. I am already a follower:) Hubby and I spent our honeymoon in New Orleans almost 40 years ago. We have been fortunate to return on several occasions...falling in love with the ambience, history and tradition all over again each time. Our area received many of the Hurrican Katrina evacuees. We were delighted to do whatever we could to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977857862182188636noreply@blogger.com