With more than 600,000 copies sold, The Cotton Country Collection is a classic among Southern cookbooks. This vintage book, first published in 1972, was listed by USA Today as one of the top five regional cookbooks in the United States. It includes everything from drinks and hors d'oeuvres to soups and salads to meats and candy. Try favorites such as Cotton Country Rum Punch, Andy's Creole Shrimp, Applesauce Nut Bread, Cajun Dirty Rice, Marie Louise's Turkey and Gravy, or Grand Champion Sponge Cake. Compiled by the Junior League of Monroe, Louisiana, the book features 1,100 triple-tested recipes from Louisiana's legendary kitchens.

In the six decades since the publication of the first Junior League cookbook, local Junior League chapters have published more than two hundred individual volumes. With nearly 20 million copies in print, they are recognized and prized by home cooks around the country. These collections feature home kitchen-tested recipes that not only preserve regional food traditions but also have literally changed the quality of life in each community through the funds that they have generated. This collection includes more than four hundred recipes, ranging from classic dishes to contemporary fare that have never before been gathered into one volume. And the original essays on regional cooking and foodways plus dozens of menus make this cookbook engaging and informative as well as a trusted source for the best recipes. Packaged in an easy-to-use concealed spiral binding with a sturdy stain-resistant cover.