Table of Contents

Contents: Preface Foreword Introduction Chapter One- Catching Coconuts Chapter Two- Coup de Foudre: The Spell is Cast Chapter Three- The House Finds Us Chapter Four- Monograms & Muslin Chapter Five- Recipes & Rituals Chapter Six- Streets of Desire Chapter Seven- Paris is the Mother of New Orleans Chapter Eight- The City of My Final Destination Chapter Nine- Bottles & Feathers: My Inspirations Chapter Ten- Lagniappe: My Address Book Afterword- The Second Line Glossary Bibliography Index

About the Author

Debra Shriver, a 12th generation Southerner, Francophile, passionate preservationist and jazz devotee, is a media executive with Hearst Corporation in New York City where she oversees PR and marketing for its magazines and media divisions. She lives in New York City and New Orleans with her husband.