The Picayune's Creole Cook Book Author:various The Picayune's Creole Cook Book was compiled at the turn of the century to preserve for posterity the secrets of Creole cookery and to insure a Creole heritage for future generations. — This Sesquicentennial Edition of the Picayune's creole Cook Book has been published in celebration of the Times-Picayune's 150th anniversary.Based on the second e... more »dition, considered the definitive edition, the original text remains intact. Minor changes have been made for clarification.« less