For my daughter Lauren, there is nothing more comforting than a bowl of macaroni and cheese. Juggling classes and outside activities at Louisiana State University, she rarely finds time to cook dinner, but a microwave mac and cheese is always at the ready. Spending two months at home this summer, Lauren got to kick back…
Pan-Griddled Pork Chops with Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes and Mustard Green Gravy
I never met a pork chop I didn’t like. Ok, if you’ve spent any time at my Acadiana Table you know I love pork chops, and the simpler the better. This weekend, Roxanne decided to make my favorite Cajun recipe for pan-griddled pork chops and mashed potatoes for dinner, and I decided to join in…
Louisiana Shrimp Roll
When Louisiana summer heats up, Louisiana food cools down. Seldom does gumbo appear on the home dinner table when temps approach 100ºF and the clamor to escape the stifling heat includes the menu. Ice-cold watermelon, sweet-churned ice cream, syrupy sno balls and pitchers of freshly squeezed lemonade are just a few of the warm-weather tricks…
Blue Plate Corn on the Cob
In the South, sweet summer corn is a long anticipated signal that the seasons have finally shifted culinary gears. And by the time the Fourth of July rolls around, it’s time for my Blue Plate Corn on the Cob. On or off the cob, not a Sunday dinner goes by that corn isn’t somewhere on…
Iceberg Wedge Salad with Buttermilk Blue and Spiced Pecans
There was a time, and I remember it well, that iceberg lettuce ruled the salad world. In those days, lettuce simply was iceberg – no options. Today, the varieties are staggering; mixed greens, micro-greens, arugula, frisée, romaine, endive, and on and on. Not only are the options endless, but it seems that iceberg has gotten…
Shrimp and Artichoke Fettuccine
This Shrimp and Artichoke Fettuccine has fast become a Louisiana classic. Combining fresh Louisiana seafood with pasta is a popular Cajun recipe throughout Acadiana. There are endless variations, but most favor a white sauce rather than red, and frequently have smoked meat or sausage layering flavor in the dish. There is even a version of…
Cream of Cauliflower, Garlic and Fennel Soup with Goat Cheese Crouton
Hot summer days are quickly descending upon us and experience tells us all that, from a culinary heading, we should be moving into the season of freshly prepared, light, and healthy dishes. However, Louisiana cooks don’t seem to follow conventional wisdom. This time of year, you are just as likely to see a hearty etouffée or…
Stuffed Whole Flounder
To me, flounder is flat-out the most delectable of all the Gulf finfish. And for my money, a classic Cajun recipe for stuffed whole flounder with Gulf shrimp and crabmeat is the ultimate dish for someone as seafood-obsessed as me. Whenever I see it on a restaurant menu, I can’t resist. And I couldn’t resist…
Chaurice Sausage and Egg Pie
Breakfast in South Louisiana is a celebration of farm-to-table goodness. The farming traditions of the region are rooted in a tough work ethic that is handed down through generations of French Acadian families that harvest the sugarcane, rice, sweet potatoes, soybeans, and other significant crops. Early to bed and early to rise is the routine…
Orzo, Shrimp and Kale Salad
Lately, I’ve seen orzo showing up on the Acadiana table of folks who didn’t even know it existed a few years ago. Cajun and Creole home cooks are a stubborn bunch who hold to Cajun recipe tradition more so than most cultures. But in my Orzo, Shrimp and Kale Salad recipe, this ingredient has made the…
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