Eggplant Casserole with Gulf Shrimp
With fresh, farm-to-table eggplant infused with meaty pork sausage and aromatic herbs and vegetables, this dressing is the perfect backdrop for briny Gulf shrimp. I love how it all combines with Louisiana rice in a casserole that bakes up delicious every time. Make no mistake, eggplant is the star of this recipe. It is one…
How To Build a Charcuterie Board For Your Next Party
So, what do you do when you don’t know what to cook? Don’t cook. Yes, I said it: This is a post on my food blog that’s advocating not to cook. No recipe, no pots and pans, no hot stovetop, and no fuss. This Charcuterie Board will change the way you think about entertaining with friends and family. … [Read More...]
Mini Crawfish Pies
At first bite, you taste the flaky golden brown piecrust that holds the rich treasure inside. And with the second bite, the spicy crawfish filling coats your taste buds with one delicious mouthful. Once more, and then it’s gone. But the taste lingers on as you grab another, and another; these Mini … [Read More...]
Andouille Sausage and White Bean Soup
If comfort can be found at the bottom of a black iron pot, it is this Andouille Sausage and White Bean Soup. Just think about it: Tender white limas infused with smoky andouille sausage slowly simmer until they burst, releasing their starch to thicken the pot. Warming your hands cradling a creamy … [Read More...]
Cucuzza Squash Au Gratin
Oozing with creamy cheese and baked to golden perfection, I’m a sucker for most anything done au gratin, but when I discovered a stack of locally grown cucuzza squash piled up at my green grocer, cheesy inspiration came over me. My Cucuzza Squash Au Gratin is a fresh take on the legendary potato … [Read More...]
Jalapeño Pepper Jack Stuffed Tasso Roast
With the first bite of this tender Jalapeño Pepper Jack Stuffed Tasso Roast, smoke and spice are the flavors that flood your taste buds, but then the depth of a peppery cheese stuffing and a dark roux-based onion gravy fill you with comfort. This may be my new favorite fall recipe, and I owe it all … [Read More...]
Savory Mirliton Muffins
Just one bite of these light, herb-filled savory muffins will awaken you to the depth of flavor hiding in the unique vegetable called mirliton. These Savory Mirliton Muffins bake up easy and cheesy with crusty outer edges encasing the moist, all-natural flavor within. Mirliton is a workhorse … [Read More...]
Stuffed Duck with Duck Fat Onions
Moist, tender, and bursting with layers of flavor is a proper description for my Stuffed Duck recipe, and when you add the caramelized Duck Fat Onions to the pot, well, I just run out of words. Stuffing a fat duck with Cajun green onion sausage combined with diced apple is simple enough, but … [Read More...]
Butternut And Shrimp Pasta
Autumn in Acadiana is when fresh squash, pumpkin, and gourds of all kind begin showing up at the local farmers markets. It always puts me in the mood for a delicious recipe featuring those flavors, and with this Butternut And Shrimp Pasta dish, I can't think of a better way to usher in the fall … [Read More...]
Venison Bourguignon
With a depth of wild flavor bathed in red wine and a bouquet of herbs, this Venison Bourguignon is a Southern backwoods expression of a classic French dish. There are flavors here that tantalize: Wild game simmered down in a dark roux-infused gravy spiked ever-so-gently with red wine and punched … [Read More...]
Pork Roast with Apple Pan Gravy
When I think pork, I think apples. And when I think of the perfect Sunday dinner, my mind is already picturing my sweet and savory Pork Roast with Apple Pan Gravy as the centerpiece for my table. It’s Sunday-Go-To-Eatin’ at the Grahams. In the South, the most important meal of the week is … [Read More...]
Crawfish Cannelloni
With a sauce of creamy béchamel spiked with Louisiana crawfish layered over stuffed pasta, my Crawfish Cannelloni is baked bubbly hot and browned on top. And thanks to my sister, this is one of the classic dishes that helped propel my lifelong culinary journey. My sister Marie Graham Huguet … [Read More...]
Smoked Pork Sausage with Hatch Chiles
My Smoked Pork Sausage with Hatch Chiles is a recipe for the culinary adventurers among you that are fearless in the kitchen and crave new tastes. These sausages explode with rich, smoky flavor and the chiles tingle the tongue with a peppery balance that sends this dish to a new and undiscovered … [Read More...]
Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
This Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic will forever redefine the complexity of flavor that comes from these pungent little pods that tingle, tantalize and tangle the taste buds. As the chicken roasts and releases its inner juice into the pot, it combines with the sweet scent of garlic and wine kissed … [Read More...]
Wagyu Beef Slider on Brioche with Jalapeño Pimento Cheese
Presented ceremoniously on a brioche bun, my Wagyu Beef Slider on Brioche with Jalapeño Pimento Cheese combines the best of hybrid Japanese beef with the down-home comfort of pimento cheese--a contrast of rich new flavors with more familiar tastes. The first time I tasted Kobe beef was at the … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]