The Heaven on Seven Cookbook: Where It's Mardis Gras All Time!

by Jimmy Bannos and John DeMers

Book Overview

When Jimmy Bannos started experimenting with Louisiana cooking, he transformed his Chicago coffee shop into the best darn Cajun restaurant north of the Mason-Dixon Line. Here, he shares the down-home... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580081681
• ISBN13: 9781580081689
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.7" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Giving away secrets...

Why Chef Jimmy is so generous in sharing the actual recipes from his fantastic restaurant, I'll never know, but I'm not complaining. Used to eat at Heaven on 7 all the time while living in Chicago and now I can make some of my favorites at home far, far away. His honey-jalapeno dressing alone (good on salads, coleslaw, cornbread, crabcakes...heck, anything) is worth the price of the book. Buy it for yourself and as a gift for any cook/foodie friends.

HEAVEN

Years ago the Chicago Trib did an article on this place and I clipped it and hung it on my frig. I made several of the dishes and was intriged enough to visit NOLA. After visiting NOLA I had to visit this place. Wonderful. The book is GREAT. And the recipes are very easy to follow. Also you don't have to have HARD TO FIND spices..

People Who Come Back from Heaven Always Say the Same Thing... try the Gumbo!

Chef Bannos has some of the best Cajun/ Creole cooking in the country and most of his greatest hits are featured in this book. Unlike "traditional" Cajun cookbooks, Bannos does not restrict himself to Louisiana. Jamaican, Italian and Greek influences are fused effortlessly with Cajun Creole foundations. A perfect example of this, and my favorite recipe in the book is Bannos' jerktoufee, a wild and wonderful blending of Jamaican jerk and Cajun etoufee. Do yourself a favor and buy this book.

Great, and I've read a few.

This is a very good cookbook. I own, or have read, most of the New Orleans cookbooks. This is one of the best, with creative thoughts on how to make some of the dishes lighter and more attractive. Great taste.