Having had the opportunity to live in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Houma, and to have toured the state of Louisiana, I have tasted many different, yet exceptional gumbo dishes
After you see Mom's latest video, for her LouisianaGumbo, I predict it will be your new favorite. What started with a trip to Gonzales, Louisiana for a visit with Mom, soon turned into a Cajun cooking blow-out
I’ve written before that my family has ties to south Louisiana and Cajun and creole food. In the past, I’ve posted variations on this dish, including Duck and Sweet Potato Gumbo and SeafoodGumbo
This Creole Sauce is one little piece of the puzzle that is the amazing food of Louisiana. Simple ingredients create a complex sauce guaranteed to start a Louisiana fete at your dining table
Of course, Louisianaseafood is the best. Gulf Coast Favorites includes healthy easy recipes for remoulade sauce, gumbo, etouffee, king cake, and so many more
Shrimp Creole is a dish of LouisianaCreole origin (French, and Spanish Heritage), consisting of cooked shrimp in a mixture of whole or diced tomatoes, the holy trinity of onion, celery and bell pepper, spiced with hot pepper sauce and/or cayenne-based seasoning, and served over steamed or boiled white rice
Onion, celery and bell pepper are called “The Holy Trinity” and considered the foundation of many a savory dish by the Louisiana Cajuns, Creoles and my Texas mother
Dinner that night was a fantastic Spicy Shrimp Creole that Marty and Mary Thomas made. We met our friends, Victor and Bunny, for lunch at Mandina’s, “New Orleans’ favorite restaurant for Italian and seafood home-style cooking for more than eight decades
A po' boy is the official sandwich of Louisiana. ) That's just one outre scene from my video shoot in Creole country -- you will also get a cooking tutorial from my Cajun nephew, Chef Matt, followed by a Fried Alligator Po' boy tasting session from the family
One of the best places to appreciate the breadth and ecological significance of Louisiana’s coastal wetlands is along the Creole Nature Trail All-American Road