Louie's Backyard Cookbook Review

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(More customer reviews)The collaborative effort of Jane Stern, Michael Stern, and Doug Shook, The Louie's Backyard Cookbook wonderfully showcases island cuisine recipes of Key West that made the Louie's Backyard Restaurant an innovative trailblazer of gourmet dining. The more than 150 recipes by Doug Shook range from Mango Slaw, to Chilled Celery Root Soup, Zucchini Spoonbread, Ginger Rhubarb Cobbler to pack the pages of this "user-friendly" cookbook of delightful, classy, taste-tested Key West restaurant sensations.

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Mixing elegance with an island attitude, Louie's Backyard is an award-winning Key West, Florida restaurant famous for its fine food and relaxed oceanfront ambience. Lunch regulars say the Conch Fritters are the best in Key West, and dinner regulars praise the Conch Chowder.Everything is homemade in the restaurant, from the tangy Balsamic Vinaigrette to Louie's famous Key Lime Pie. The entrees are an artist's creation with the finest ingredients, from the Jerk-Rubbed, Free-Range Chicken Breast with Black Beans and Papaya Salsa to the Sauteed Key West Shrimp with Bacon, Mushrooms, and Stone-Ground Grits.

Louie's Backyard Cookbook not only contains the creative recipes of Executive Chef Doug Shook but also takes you to the edge of the sea with photos and stories that will make you feel the ocean's breeze. It is the next best thing to experiencing the islands themselves. This important addition to the Roadfood' Cookbook series is sure to be a favorite with people in the Keys and throughout the country.

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