Lagniappe Leftovers 2

"Susanne Duplantis is out to save the world one leftover at a time. You’ll think twice before ever throwing edible food away again!"—Poppy Tooker, host of Louisiana Eats! radio showSusanne Duplantis shows you how to make simple home-cooked recipes utilizing leftovers as shortcuts to save food, time, and money! Combining the time-saving advantage of leftovers with basic pantry staples helps create budget friendly meals for the family. Hit the refresh button on classic Southern dishes by seeing leftovers as startovers in the second book in the Lagniappe Leftovers series!“Down here in Louisiana, we know a little something extra is always a good thing—and chef Susanne Duplantis brings plenty of it to the table! Lagniappe Leftovers 2 is filled with personal stories, delicious recipes, helpful tips, and money-saving ideas for turning yesterday’s dishes into something brand new. Susanne shows you how to take yesterday’s dish and give it new life, turning familiar ingredients into a whole new meal.”—Julie Hooks, Louisiana award-winning author of the Hannah Bear and LuLu series“Lagniappe means ‘gift’—and what a gift this is! I’ve spent years scouring the world for ingenious ways to use leftovers and never knew how many of the tried-and-true dishes for leftovers could be so deliciously transformed through the magical lens of Louisiana cooking. A joy to read, it more than meets Susanne’s goal of helping cooks save time, money, and food through creative transformation.”—Jacquelyn Ottman, NYC food waste advocate and author of Using Them Up: How the Whole World Uses Up Leftovers“Rooted in Louisiana’s rich food traditions, this cookbook celebrates the creativity that has always been at the heart of our cuisine—making something delicious from what we have on hand. The recipes in Lagniappe Leftovers 2 give familiar Louisiana ingredients a flavorful second life. It’s a celebration of our culture, our kitchens, and the time-honored Louisiana tradition of wasting less and making more of every meal.”—Christina Melton, co-author of Preserving Our Roots:John Coykendall’s Journey to Save our Seeds and Stories“At the Red Stick Farmers Market, we see the care that goes into growing our food every week. It’s exciting to see that same spirit of stewardship carried into the kitchen by finding delicious ways to use what might otherwise be discarded.”—Darlene Adams Rowland, executive director of BREADA