Paella couldn’t be more effortless with this stovetop method that keys on locally sourced ingredients in a tasty combination. This time of year, I enjoy cooking a giant paella on my backyard firepit. I have a 28-inch Spanish paella pan and a steel cooking stand that fits over my fire. It is quite a production…
Summer Shrimp Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
With a bed of just-picked greens, the crunch of farm-fresh vegetables, and the brininess of Gulf shrimp, this Summer Shrimp Salad takes off with a Creole mustard-infused Citrus Vinaigrette. These are the flavors of Louisiana. Summer in the South is glorious. Relaxing by the pool, basking in the sun, and dining on light coastal fare…
Overstuffed Fried Crawfish Po’Boy
It’s the crispy crunch of the first bite into this sandwich that signals all the good things to come. It’s sensory overload when hot, right-out-of-the-fryer crawfish tails meet the perfectly dressed French bread loaf in the po’boy of my dreams—the Overstuffed Fried Crawfish Po’Boy. Whenever I get close to New Iberia, Louisiana, my car has…
Chilled Seafood Salad with Two Dressings
Ice-cold shrimp and chilled lump crabmeat need nothing more than a tasty dressing or two to complete a casual springtime meal. And my recipe for Chilled Seafood Salad with Two Dressings keeps it simple and light—two ingredients for an easy dinner. Anytime Roxanne and I visit Biloxi, Mississippi, we make a beeline to our favorite…
Grilled Tuna Salad Nicoise with Creole Citrus Vinaigrette
Salty, acidic, peppery and sweet are the defining taste elements of my Grilled Tuna Salad Nicoise with Creole Citrus Vinaigrette and taking a few tricks from my Cajun playbook of culinary techniques, I think we might have just elevated this French classic to another level. During past travels in southern France, Roxanne and I recall…
Shrimp Boulettes
These Shrimp Boulettes are the bomb. When fried crisp, this combination of flavors creates a seafood explosion launched with a kick of spice. Throughout coastal Cajun country, home cooks have engineered seafood into many unique dishes, and boulettes are one of the more popular. Fish, crab, crawfish, and most especially shrimp are pulverized, mixed, rolled,…
Crabmeat-Stuffed Artichoke
When I saw the large artichokes stacked high at the produce stand, I knew in an instant that crabmeat-stuffed artichoke would be the perfect dish for a summertime appetizer. It was time to get stuffing. Though hardly Cajun, globe artichokes are actually a cultivated variety of thistle. But, in the hands of an adventurous cook, the…
Crawfish Cannelloni
With a sauce of creamy béchamel spiked with Louisiana crawfish layered over stuffed pasta, my Crawfish Cannelloni is baked bubbly hot. And thanks to my sister, this is one of the classic dishes that helped propel my lifelong culinary journey. My sister Marie Graham Huguet introduced me to a perfect plate of Italian cannelloni some…
Fillet of Flounder with Crabmeat Dressing
Layers of flavor elevate this dish! The punch of saffron and lemon in the smooth velouté sauce contrasts the sweet blue crab and fresh Gulf fish in this Fillet of Flounder with Crabmeat Dressing. This recipe is exceptional in every way. Of all the coastal Louisiana fish species, flounder is at the top of my…
Fettuccine with Softshell Crabs Amandine
Crispy softshell crabs crown buttery pasta infused with lemon, garlic, and toasty almonds for an unexpected taste explosion. The best of two culinary worlds collide in this delicious recipe. New Orleans is known for its Sicilian influence as immigrants settled the French Quarter, bringing with them a parcel of recipes such as the famous muffuletta…
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