Miss Ella of Commander's Palace

"I don't want a restaurant where a jazz band can't come marching through". Meet Ella Brennan: mother, mentor, blunt-talking fireball, and matriarch of a New Orleans restaurant empire, famous for bringing national attention to Creole cuisine. In this candid autobiography, she shares her life. From a childhood in the Great Depression to opening esteemed eateries, it’s quite a story to tell.