Joe Karson: Joe contributed the review of the Acadian Grill and the lovely excerpt from One Night at the Rendezvous.

Collette Costa: Lovely Collette contributed the words to the burlesque song that Costanza sings at the Flambeaux Hambeaux Slam.

Jennifer King: Jennifer King is the inspiration behind the recitation of Haiku that Jasmyn recites at the Hambeaux Flambeaux Slam.

Dee Dee Keyser: Yummm, Dee Dee Keyser created the recipe for Deirdre's Bourbon Mardi Gras Cheesecake.

Jane Beck: Jane Beck contributed to the Spanish translations in the story. (Just the correct one! The mistakes are all my own.)

Ray Garrity: Ray Garrity didn't write anything but cooked the best stew one day and he allowed me to publish the the secret ingredients of port and porter.