Paul Prudhomme, the chef "who put the cooking of Louisiana--especially the Cajun gumbos, jambalayas and dirty rice he grew up with--on the American culinary map," died yesterday, the New York Times reported. He was 75. His books include Chef Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen, The Prudhomme Family Cookbook, Louisiana Cajun Magic Cookbook and Chef Paul Prudhomme's Fork in the Road.
