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Jambalaya is probably one of my all time favorite foods. It tastes good outside on the porch on a warm sunny day or indoors on a cold chilly night. There is just no bad time to have jambalaya. I recently shared a pork and chicken jambalaya recipe on Fit Fare and wanted […]

There are probably more than 100 ways to make jambalaya. The two main distinctions are creole and cajun. Any kind of meat or seafood can be used, if at all. My sister just told me about a vegetarian jambalaya she made this week with tofu and veggie sausage.
A cajun jambalaya is […]

In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, my hometown, Tony’s Seafood, Live Catfish and Deli, is the place to go for fresh catfish. On one end of the market the catfish is swimming in ponds. On the other end it is being cooked up for customers. On a recent trip to Louisiana, my three year […]

The first time I was offered black-eyed peas I initially turned my head away and refused to eat them. It was New Year’s Day at my grandma’s house near Lafayette, Louisiana, and my Aunt was urging me to try them. I was one of those kids that only ate rice, pasta or bread […]

Cornbread can be a great Southern breakfast dish, side dish or even main dish. In South Louisiana breakfast might include leftover cornbread and milk. In Louisiana they call this Cush Cush. For lunch a piece of cornbread goes well alongside beans and rice, and for dinner a bowl of crawfish and cornbread casserole will warm […]

Growing up in South Louisiana our sweet potatoes usually came in the form of a casserole, loaded with brown sugar and butter, or as part of a custardy pie.

In the 1990s, the Sugar Busters diet became a phenomenon in Louisiana and all the local restaurants started serving sweet potato french fries. White potatoes are taboo […]

One of the first meals my husband cooked for me in Louisiana was potato soup. I was thoroughly impressed that he made the entire dish from scratch, all in less than an hour. Originally the recipe was made with whole milk, lots of butter and regular Cheddar (or American) cheese. Over the years we have […]

It is a tradition in my family to serve gumbo on Christmas Eve. A gumbo is a thick richly flavored broth seasoned with meat, seafood, and vegetables which is served over rice. Everybody has their own special way to make gumbo. As a wedding present a friend gave me The Louisiana Gumbo Cookbook which presents […]

I found a few more healthy themed Cajun cookbooks out there for review - just a few though and all published over 10 years ago. These four books are newer to my collection so I have prepared less of the recipes. I’ll just give my overall impression of each book. All of the books reviewed, […]

As the holidays approach and we start entertaining more I begin to look through my recipes for some great party ideas. One of my all time favorite recipes is for pecan tarts. I first tried this recipe at a “Taste of the Holidays” party sponsored by the local hospital where I worked. Part of my […]