The ex brought these with her - she's from Louisiana and these were her 'go to' cookbooks. If you like cajun or creole - they're from long before that stuff got popular.
http://www.amazon.com/Cookbook-Louis.../dp/0935032029
http://www.amazon.com/River-Road-Rec...D8BJERF0XXSZZ6
Richard Olney was a cookbook writer, a good one - and this is my favorite of his books. Lulu's Provencal Table.
http://www.amazon.com/Lulus-Provenca...rovencal+table
Another by Olney -
http://www.amazon.com/Provence-Beaut.../ref=pd_cp_b_1
But this is my favorite old-skool Mediterranean cookbook - Honey from a weed. It will tell you how to make a lot of dishes - but it's not formatted like a cookbook. Whatever, just find a copy somewhere and enjoy.
http://www.amazon.com/Honey-Weed-Fea...ey+from+a+weed