LuLu’s Kitchen by Lucy Buffett
Lucy Buffett celebrates her art of cooking flavored with freedom, relaxation, and seaside decadence much like her brother Jimmy, who wrote the forward to this book, does with his music. This previously self-published book (formerly titled Crazy Sista Cooking) has sold over 70,000 copies.
LuLu’s Kitchen – A Taste of the Gulf Coast Good Life, features a new introduction by Lucy along with updated photographs of some of the books classic recipes and dinner party moments. Packed with more than 120 signature recipes from, LuLu’s, her famous Gulf Coast restaurant, this book is the next best thing to being there. Tucked inside are humorous stories with plenty of wit and wisdom from Lucy’s own kitchen. The book features party menus, Buffett family favorites, and lots of “telling it like it is.” Renowned novelist Tom McGuane also contributes an engaging essay that blends smoothly with the spicy dishes and distinctive drinks.
Recipes include soul-satisfying Southern delights like West Indies Salad, Perfect Fried Shrimp, Blackened Grouper Sandwich, Garlic Cheese Grits, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Heavenly Fried Crab Claws. And there’s a whole chapter on 25 specialty drinks, including “Bama Breeze” and “LuLu’s Painkiller.”