Dining outdoors in the summer is one of the joys of living in the Deep South, and I take advantage of most any restaurant that offers al fresco dining. But, it was more than the outdoor view that caught my rapt attention recently when I dove into a dinner of Fried Softshell Crabs that piled on…
Catfish Courtbouillon
My Cajun recipe for Catfish Courtbouillon uses a pungent seafood stock (I make mine from dried shrimp) and the addition of a couple of spoonfuls of dark roux. Rather than the red gravy Creole version, in this Cajun recipe for courtbouillon I use a light hand on the tomatoes favoring canned diced tomatoes rather than…
Baked Seafood Mac and Cheese Casserole
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…