
Four wheels of flavor: My friend Chef Jude Tauzin drives the Creole express.

At Rachael’s Cafe in Lafayette, LA: Fried Oyster Sandwich with a side of seafood gumbo is an Acadiana Table favorite lunchtime spot.

Thin-cut Catfish at Middendorf’s is worth the drive to Manchac, Louisiana.

Shucks in Abbeville, LA: oysters by the dozen!

I am inspired: Farm-to-table from the coastal valleys around Santa Barbara, CA.

Off the Wall: Basile, LA. See more of my photo work at AcadianaTable.com.

A pepper rainbow of inspiration.
My favorite Cajun uncle; stop and see Kev just off I-10 in Rayne, LA.

Lo Graham’s favorite: Acai Bowl from Malibu Farm along the PCH in Southern California.
A pig and a pie; a Louisiana icon in Lecompte, LA.

I’ve got the blues! Boiled crabs from Vermilion Bay are on my Acadiana Table tonight!
Louisiana Shrimp Boil: As easy as boiling water!

Visiting Avery Island and the tour of Tabasco is like stepping back in time.

Gardenia Iced Tea with a fresh gardenia blossom is a specialty of my friend Lauren Earley of Magnolia Moon. See her at the Lafayette Farmers Market at the Horse Farm.

My wife Rox: At Jungle Gardens in Avery Island, Louisiana.

Louisiana brewmaster Karlos Knott has established a stellar reputation for his beer at Teche Brewing.

These spicy watermelon radishes have a slight peppery twang.

In the middle of Lafayette, Cypress Lake on the UL campus is an eco-sanctuary.

The Rocket in Jennings, LA is a blast from the past.

At Bread and Circus in Lafayette, la: Oozing a lava stream of hot cheddar, the Juicy Lucy is a volcano of flavor.

Carb-free boudin made with cauliflower “rice”–at T-Boys/Mamou, LA

The 1855 Burger at Mandez’s in Lafayette, LA–a Top 12 Burger on Acadiana Table.

Lejeune’e Smokehouse in Eunice, LA and their famous garlic smoked pork sausage.