With Cajun spice and a buttery taste, this BBQ Louisiana Shrimp and Roasted Corn Grits elevates plain ol’ shrimp and grits to an art form. With a blast of heat and a burst of flavor it fires on all cylinders. Shrimp and grits. I’ve been dreaming of shrimp and grits. Not sure why. It’s not…
Meatball Fricassée – A Classic Roux-Based Recipe
This old-school Cajun recipe for Meatball Fricassée is one of my favorites and is seen often across the rural culinary landscape of South Louisiana. Deep, dark and full of bold roux-based flavor, this is a prime example of Acadiana roots cooking. And with a jar of our own Rox’s Roux at the ready, this is…
Jockamo Chicken with Fettuccine in a Smoked Tasso Cream Reduction
Chicken just got a Cajun makeover in this Jockamo Chicken with Fettuccine in a Smoked Tasso Cream recipe featuring the malty flavor of beer in a cream reduction. Spiked with seasoned tasso ham and grated Romano cheese, we’re elevating chicken to new heights. Not sure exactly how it happened, but there’s been a cruel trick…
Dirty Rice Stuffed Onions
An iconic side dish of Cajun cuisine is rice dressing, commonly referred to as dirty rice, made from a Cajun recipe featuring seasoning and spices along with pork liver. You won’t see a meat-and-three plate lunch without a scoop of the stuff–it’s practically a food group in Acadiana. Here in South Louisiana, commercial dirty rice…
Pork Jowl and Fried Green Tomato BLT with Spicy Mayo
In this Pork Jowl and Fried Green Tomato BLT recipe, pork jowl, when peppered and paired with fried green tomatoes, makes an especially tasty elevated version of a BLT sandwich. It’s an all-natural use of farm-to-table ingredients celebrating Southern culture and the importance of the whole hog as a food source. Americans are addicted to…