What a great design! We start off with a true Louisiana Heirloom. Store treasures in the trunk style wooden box. Ca C'est Bon (It's so Good), Bienvenue (Welcome-greeting), Joie de Vivre (Joy of Life), Laissez les Bon Temp Rouler (Let the good Times Roll), Cher (a term of endearment) and Bonjour (Greeting-Good morning, good day, etc) are printed over the diamond design in gold paint. The box also has 2 fleur de lis emblems attached to the front, and a larger one on the lid. This is the small sized trunk that measures 7.5" x 3.75" x 4.25". This is a perfect treasure for what makes us unique with our culture and the renewing state of Louisiana!

Nestled in the box is a CD entitled "The Best of Louisiana" that includes selections from the second line beat of New Orleans R&B to the exuberant street music of the brass bands and Mardi Gras Indians, to the bayou dancehall sounds of Cajun and Zydeco. There's no place like Louisiana for good time music. Includes selections by Irma Thomas, The Meters, ReBirth Brass Band, Professor Longhair, Aaron Neville, Johnny Adams, Mamou, Dirty Dozen Brass Band and many more.

Also, from our friends at Creole Delicacies and their Cookin' Cajun Cooking School, we offer the "Cookin’ Cajun Cookbook, The Creole and Cajun Cuisine from the Heart of New Orleans" by Lisette Verlander and Susan Murphy. Recipes include gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish, etouffee, beef brisket, Bananas Foster, Mississippi Mud Cake - these are Cajun and Creole delicacies that imbue the spirit of New Orleans. Now, creating mouthwatering Cajun and Creole dishes in your own kitchen is just pages away with the help of this popular cookbook. Traditional and contemporary recipes, tips, techniques, and ingredient information have been carefully sandwiched into one meaty volume by two New Orleans cooks - Lisette Verlander and Susan Murphy, owners of The Cookin’ Cajun Cooking School. Over twenty thousand students a year learn the difference between Cajun and Creole cooking while getting a firsthand experience on how to make this delicious fare under the direction of the authors. You’ll think you’ve just pulled up a chair in their kitchen. Paperback book measures 7" square and has 96 pages. with 15 full-color illustrations.

Last but not least, we include a dinner mix by Tony Cachere' and Louisiana's own Melinda's hot sauce. And the arrangement would not be complete without a sampling of Mardi Gras beads.

We're proud to offer these types of arrangements in small, medium and large variations. Finally - something REALLY NEW and innovative in the Louisiana gift basket market!