{"product_id":"river-road-recipes-ii-junior-league-baton-rouge","title":"River Road Recipes II: A Second Helping – Junior League of Baton Rouge (1976\/1986)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; margin: 8px 0 14px 0; padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 14px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #E46A4A 0%, #AB2F13 100%); color: #fff8f2; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\"\u003e🏆 Walter S. McIlhenny Hall of Fame Inductee\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eClassic addition to any Junior League, Southern cooking, or regional cookbook collection.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRiver Road Recipes II: A Second Helping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e continues the legacy of the Junior League of Baton Rouge’s iconic regional cookbook series — a collection praised by critics, chefs, and home cooks for decades. First published in \u003cstrong\u003e1976\u003c\/strong\u003e and reprinted many times (this is the \u003cstrong\u003e1986, 17th printing\u003c\/strong\u003e), the book earned a place in the \u003cstrong\u003eWalter McIlhenny Community Cookbook Hall of Fame\u003c\/strong\u003e, a distinction reserved for the most influential community cookbooks in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fff1ec; border-left: 4px solid #AB2F13; padding: 14px 18px; margin: 10px 0 18px 0; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #7a2412; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2px;\"\u003e Walter S. McIlhenny Hall of Fame \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWalter S. McIlhenny Hall of Fame\u003c\/strong\u003e honors exceptional community cookbooks that have achieved enduring popularity and long-term success. Reserved for select titles within the Tabasco Community Cookbook Awards program, this distinction is typically awarded to books with \u003cspan\u003eproven sales record of 100,000 copies or more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003eFor collectors, this designation represents a proven classic—elevating the cookbook beyond initial recognition to one of sustained relevance and broad appeal. Examples retaining original award seals or stickers are especially desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith more than \u003cstrong\u003e600 recipes\u003c\/strong\u003e, this volume celebrates the rich culinary heritage of Louisiana, shaped by French, Spanish, Acadian, and American influences. Inside you’ll find beloved dishes such as \u003cem\u003eCrawfish Bisque, Garlic Cheese Grits, Spinach Crêpes Florentine, Black‑Eyed Peas Sausage Jambalaya, Shrimp Creole, Old‑Fashioned Lemon Pie, \u003c\/em\u003eand countless gumbos, jambalayas, courts‑bouillons, and pralines. These recipes were collected, tested, and proofread over four years by Junior League members and friends — a true community effort.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis softcover, comb‑bound copy is in \u003cstrong\u003egood condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, with clean pages and no writing inside. The only notable flaw is a \u003cstrong\u003etear on the back cover\u003c\/strong\u003e (see images), but the book appears unread and remains structurally sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our complete \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\" title=\"Community \u0026amp; Junior League Cookbooks | Vintage Fundraising Cookbooks\" href=\"https:\/\/thetownhouseantiques.com\/collections\/community-junior-league-cookbooks\"\u003eCommunity \u0026amp; Junior League Cookbooks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e collection for more fundraising cookbooks and recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"The Junior League of Baton Rouge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40126298488899,"sku":"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0114\/3262\/4186\/files\/Cover_ab4f3a5d-f756-4bd8-b948-926bab691d54.jpg?v=1774121685","url":"https:\/\/thetownhouseantiques.com\/products\/river-road-recipes-ii-junior-league-baton-rouge","provider":"The Townhouse Antiques \u0026 Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}