Boudin King Cake
Year after year, my Boudin King Cake is the top Mardi Gras recipe on Acadiana Table. And could this Boudin King Cake recipe be easier? Well, actually it could if we did a 1-minute video to demonstrate how simple it is. Take a look and then scroll down for all the details. There are many…
Kale Caesar with Grilled Shrimp
After a month-long holiday food fest, Rox and I try to eat light in January. Seafood and salad recipes tend to be our focus, and we've developed a long list of favorites. This is one we think you'll love. For the past few years, fresh kale has been on a run showing up on restaurant menus all over … [Read More...]
Soulful Chicken Soup
Most every food culture takes pride in their version of chicken soup. It is as basic and fundamental a recipe as cooking gets. But, most folks haven’t a clue to how exceptionally delicious--no, heavenly--this dish can be. To learn the skill of making a rich, sublime soup of nothing more than … [Read More...]
Chicken-Stuffed Bell Peppers with Maque Choux Sauce
When I saw the bin of ripe green bell peppers at my local farmer's market, I immediately thought of stuffing them. In Cajun country, stuffing sweet peppers with ground anything is a basic Cajun recipe that every home cook knows by heart. Usually it’s a mixture of beef and pork sausage with just … [Read More...]
Bourbon Pecan Pie
With its deep dark syrup set in a custard base, the smoky bourbon and molasses bring flavor to the scent of toasted pecans in this iconic Bourbon Pecan Pie. I was recently asked what the most popular sweet dessert in Louisiana is, and as usual, I began to complicate the answer with questions … [Read More...]
A Christmas Tradition: Crown Roast of Pork
Christmas dinner menu planning is underway, and on my Acadiana table, there is no more dramatic presentation than a crown roast of pork in all its regal glory. This cut of meat always wows your guests for several reasons. Beyond the center-of-the-table showcase for the roast, the meat surrounding … [Read More...]
Squeezebox Sweet Potatoes with Sugarcane Cream
Gearing up for the perfect holiday menu means bringing out the culinary arsenal of Louisiana recipes and around the Graham house, that means sweet potatoes. This recipe is one from my cookbook Acadiana Table: Cajun and Creole Home Cooking from the Heart of Louisiana, and it is sure to be a hit on … [Read More...]
Speckled Butter Bean, Okra, and Lamb Soup
This warm and hearty Speckled Butter Bean, Okra, Lamb Soup delivers on Southern flavors, and when topped with a wedge of rosemary cornbread, it is a filling dish. And it showcases lamb, an ingredient not often seen on Southern tables. For far too long, Cajuns have been missing out. Beef, … [Read More...]
Donut Bread Pudding
When it comes to bread pudding, a Louisiana boy like me is hard pressed to resist. After all, bread pudding is a tradition in these parts and who am I to break tradition? But there’s a new Cajun recipe spin on the ubiquitous dessert that’s making the rounds in local restaurant circles, and it’s a … [Read More...]
Cane-Brined Roast Turkey
I love turkey. It is dependable, versatile, affordable, and delicious cooked in so many great Cajun and Creole interpretations. But for many cooks, a turkey sandwich is about as close as they get to the bird all year long. And anxiety sets in as the calendar rolls around to September, October, … [Read More...]
Creole Smothered Green Beans with Andouille Sausage
This Creole Smothered Green Beans is the one you’ll always see on our holiday table. It’s simply green beans straight out of a can, but it’s uncanny how these green beans--sautéed up in smoky bacon grease, smothered down in spicy andouille, and spiked with Cajun seasonings--will bring “thanks” to … [Read More...]
Honey-Herbed Poussin
If you want to cook a whole chicken so succulently rich and seductively spiced it will make your guests forget any other they’ve ever tasted. Then, read on. The flavor of poussin is already delicate, and when brined in a salty orange juice solution for two hours, it is heavenly. I finish it off … [Read More...]
Louisiana Oyster Loaf
With one bite of this classic New Orleans recipe - Louisiana Oyster Loaf - I am transported back to a long ago time when simplicity reigned in Creole cooking. It is a basic recipe that elevates Louisiana oysters to spiritual heights. For a born and bred Louisiana boy, I was raised that … [Read More...]
Pork Chops and Andouille in Rox’s Roux Gravy
If fork-tender pork chops cooked down in a deep, dark Cajun roux weren’t good enough, then add the smoke and spice of andouille sausage. Spread it over a mound of Louisiana rice, and now you’re talking the ultimate comfort food. Here in South Louisiana, the winter months are commonly referred … [Read More...]
Lemon Meringue Pie
With a tart lemon custard, a slice of my Lemon Meringue Pie will make your mouth pucker and smile. It is a classic Southern dessert that is as easy to make as delicious. But first, a slice of history. This Deep South dish was invented in England by George Fox, founder of the Quakers during … [Read More...]
Louisiana Shrimp Creole
Paul Prudhomme, the legendary chef most responsible for the worldwide popularity of Cajun and Creole cuisine, passed away in 2015. In tribute to him, this shrimp Creole recipe and story celebrates his legacy that lives on in the black iron pots of our precious foodways he so dearly loved and helped … [Read More...]