A Confederacy of Dunces Cookbook: Recipes from Ignatius J. Cultural Region/Mid-Atlantic to local favorites like the

to local favorites like the Shenandoah Apple Cake and Appalachian Pie with Ramps and Morels

Mitch has cooked for a variety of Major League Baseball festivities--even taking the field with a plate of ribs for the Home Run Derby Competition

Delighting us with tales of his passion for cooking and good food and the people

Author: Ashley Christensen

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A Confederacy of Dunces Cookbook: Recipes from Ignatius J. Cultural Region/Mid-Atlantic to local favorites like theAuthor: Cynthia Lejeune Nobles In John Kennedy Toole's iconic novel, Ignatius J. Reilly is never short of opinions about food or far away from his next bite. Whether issuing gibes such as canned food is a perversion, or taking a break from his literary ambitions with an occasional cheese dip, this lover of Lucky Dogs, caf&eacute au lait, and wine cakes navigates 1960s New Orleans focused on gastronomical pursuits. For the novel's millions of fans,