A delightful book with excellent recipes . . .
-Mimi Sheraton, New York Times
Hugely influential for me and my budding culinary peers of the time . .
. both [Mitcham] and his books were fascinating depositories of
recipes, recollections, history, folklore and illustrations, drawing on
his abiding love for humble, working-class ethnic food of the area.
-Anthony Bourdain
Creole Gumbo is more than a cookbook. It is a history book, a music
lesson and a personality profile of great jazzmen.
-Today