Happy Birthday Louisiana!: Let’s Get Cookin' 40 Sweet and Savory Recipes from the 18th State

On April 30, 1812 Louisiana became the 18th state to join the union and every year the state honors this special day.

To celebrate this birthday, Let’s Get Cookin’ will help you create extra-special food and fun drink recipes from this southern state.

We have brought together 40 sweet and savory recipes which include some of Louisiana’s state foods:

• Strawberry Beignets - beignets became the state’s official doughnut in 1986, these light and puffy deep fried pastries are a southern favorite

• Natchitoches Meat Pies - filled with ground beef and pork these melt-in-the mouth, hand held pies well deserve the Louisiana state pie title

• Sweet Potato Cajun Fritters - in 2003 this versatile root veggie became the official state vegetable 

• Big Easy Chicken Gumbo - this iconic dish combines the heritage of Louisiana's very first settlers into a meal that can be changed and experimented on in lots of different ways so it’s no surprise that it’s Louisiana's official state food

• Ponchatoula Strawberry Pie - in 1980 this sweet little berry became Louisiana’s state fruit 

• Brandy Milk Punch - 35 years ago to honor the dairy industry, Louisiana named milk as their state beverage 

• Honey Pecan Pie – crucial to plant and animal survival, and of course for its wax and honey, the honeybee is Louisiana’s state insect 

This cookbook showcases some of the very best of Louisiana cuisine. It will help to enhance your cooking skills and you will discover how to create some amazing Creole and Cajun specialties to share with your family and friends.