Real Cajun: Rustic Home Cooking from Donald Link's Louisiana: A Cookbook Sharon Kramis MAGGIE HEYN RICHARDSON's award-winning reporting

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Real Cajun: Rustic Home Cooking from Donald Link's Louisiana: A Cookbook Sharon Kramis MAGGIE HEYN RICHARDSON's award-winning reportingAuthor: Donald Link, Paula Disbrowe An untamed region teeming with snakes, alligators, and snapping turtles, with sausage and cracklins sold at every gas station, Cajun Country is a world unto itself. The heart of this area the Acadiana region of Louisiana is a tough land that funnels its spirit into the local cuisine. You can't find more delicious, rustic, and satisfying country cooking than the dirty rice, spicy sausage, and fresh crawfish that this