BBQ Shrimp (no grill required)

The New Orleans staple, BBQ Shrimp, was created at Pascal's Manale.Pascal's Manale, a Creole-Italian (Sicilian) restaurant on Napoleon Ave., opened…

BBQ Shrimp

New Orleans style BBQ Shrimp...no grilling here! This is shrimp cooked shell-on in a rich, buttery, flavorful sauce. The link below includes some…

Gumbo Goes Green, I Try to Get Lucky

No. Not that kind of lucky. This is a family show. Think St. Patrick's Day, Luck o' the Irish lucky.Usually…

Butter Dips

A little bit biscuit. A little bit breadstick. No yeast is involved so these can be made relatively quickly. For me, the highlight is playing…

Crab Ramekin au Gratin

Cajun Monday in the BayouCrab meat is divine any time of the year but when summer comes around and you find yourself sitting at the end of the pier,…

Shrimp Creole

Croquignoles

This is the Cajun version of New Orleans beignets. While I prefer beignets, croquignoles can be made much faster. Beignets are made from a yeast…

Chicken, Andouille and Shrimp Gumbo

So as I said in my last posting I am doing a Gumbo. I found out my dear friends from IA actually sort of follow…

Trout Amandine

One of my favorite ways to eat trout. Where I'm from, we use speckled trout caught in the marshes and coastal waters of Louisiana. Tilapia or…

Favorite String Beans

Like the title says, this is my favorite way to eat 'em!