{"title":"Melissa M. Martin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelissa M. Martin\u003c\/strong\u003e brings the vibrant flavours of Southern cuisine to life with a fresh and engaging approach. Her books, including titles like \u003cem\u003eBayou\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMosquito Supper Club\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the rich traditions and stories behind the food, capturing the essence of regional cooking with warmth and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect evocative recipes grounded in local ingredients and cultural heritage, paired with vivid storytelling that celebrates community and the joy of sharing meals. Martin’s work invites you to explore both classic and contemporary Southern dishes through a lens of heartfelt culinary exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bayou-by-melissa-m-martin-9781648291401","title":"Bayou","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople on the Louisiana bayou mark the seasons of the Cajun calendar with traditions, emotions, and gatherings around the table to feast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this highly anticipated next book from the author of the James Beard Award-winning \u003ci\u003eMosquito Supper Club\u003c\/i\u003e, Melissa Martin shares a year of celebrations, both big and small, through 100 Southern Louisiana recipes that combine humble ingredients, such as onions, potatoes, and peppers, and the local bounty, including shrimp and crabs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMade-to-share recipes like Carnival Crawfish Boil and Etouffee ring in the New Year and kickstart the Carnival season, which is a time for abundance and decadence. Lent unfolds with simple, fresh foods like Cabbage Slaw and Fried Fish Collars. Summer ushers in the bright bounty of shrimp season. Families and friends band together in October for boucheries, feasting on Cracklins and Back Bone Stew, then gather with loved ones for hearty homey holiday dishes like Fried Turkey, Holiday Dressing, and Red Velvet Cake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith illuminating sidebars and stunning photography, Martin illustrates what Cajun people already know: the table is a place for restoration, nourishment, and communion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46997930737900,"sku":"9781648291401","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23732553482774.jpg?v=1763198838"},{"product_id":"mosquito-supper-club-by-melissa-m-martin-9781579658472","title":"Mosquito Supper Club","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed a Best New Cookbook of Spring 2020 by \u003cem\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/em\u003e, NPR’s \u003cem\u003eThe Splendid Table\u003c\/em\u003e, Eater, Epicurious, and more.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Sometimes you find a restaurant cookbook that pulls you out of your cooking rut without frustrating you with miles long ingredient lists and tricky techniques. \u003cem\u003eMosquito Supper Club\u003c\/em\u003e is one such book... In a quarantine pinch, boxed broth, frozen shrimp, rice, beans, and spices will go far when cooking from this book.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n—Epicurious, The 10 Restaurant Cookbooks to Buy Now\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Martin shares the history, traditions, and customs surrounding Cajun cuisine and offers a tantalizing slew of classic dishes.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who loves Cajun food or is interested in American cooking or wants to discover a distinct and engaging new female voice—or just wants to make the very best duck gumbo, shrimp jambalaya, she-crab soup, crawfish étouffée, smothered chicken, fried okra, oyster bisque, and sweet potato pie—comes \u003cem\u003eMosquito Supper Club\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNamed after her restaurant in New Orleans, chef Melissa M. Martin’s debut cookbook shares her inspired and reverent interpretations of the traditional Cajun recipes she grew up eating on the Louisiana bayou, with a generous helping of stories about her community and its cooking. Every hour, Louisiana loses a football field’s worth of land to the Gulf of Mexico. Too soon, Martin’s hometown of Chauvin will be gone, along with the way of life it sustained. Before it disappears, Martin wants to document and share the recipes, ingredients, and customs of the Cajun people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with dazzling colour photographs of food and place, the book is divided into chapters by ingredient—from shrimp and oysters to poultry, rice, and sugarcane. Each begins with an essay explaining the ingredient and its context, including traditions like putting up blackberries each February, shrimping every August, and the many ways to make an authentic Cajun gumbo. Martin is a gifted cook who brings a female perspective to a world we’ve only heard about from men. The stories she tells come straight from her own life, and yet in this age of climate change and erasure of local cultures, they feel universal, moving, and urgent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536803086572,"sku":"9781579658472","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/cc7fd10b115d79976699d6b04b2a2746.jpg?v=1776904162"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/melissa-m-martin.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}