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…
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...]
Romano Chicken Breasts with Tasso Cream
The thick and creamy sauce infused with the spice of Cajun pork tasso hits you with a wallop of smoky flavor as you taste the first bite of my crispy Romano Chicken Breasts with Tasso Cream. Another bite, please! If you’re not from around these parts or at least traveled to Cajun country, … [Read More...]
Farmers Market Salad with Blood Orange Vinaigrette
My Farmers Market Salad is all about building complex flavors with all-natural, freshly harvested, raw ingredients straight from local growers. When dressed with the bright flavors of sweet citrus in my Blood Orange Vinaigrette, this summer salad is a delicious combination. Summertime is in … [Read More...]
Peppered Pork Chops with Pineapple Jasmine Rice
The slow-simmered pork in my Peppered Pork Chops gently bubbles in a black-iron cauldron of Caribbean ingredients with aromatics, herbs, and spices delivering wave after wave of flavor. And when served over my citrusy Pineapple Jasmine Rice, you’ll be booking a flight to the islands. It was … [Read More...]
Tomato Cheese Tart
One bite of the flaky piecrust infused with herbs and cheeses and topped deliciously with ripe heirloom tomatoes will send your taste buds to that delicious culinary hiding place in your brain. You know where I mean, and you know that you don’t visit that place as often as you like, or need, or … [Read More...]
Acadiana BBQ Shrimp
In my Acadiana BBQ Shrimp recipe, the jumbo Gulf shrimp are bathed in a buttery mix of herbs and spices that soak into every crevice of the crustacean. The heads are mandatory as they do the work of sucking up the peppery flavors of the butter sauce and mixing with their natural head fat into some … [Read More...]
Macadamia Nut Ice Cream Sandwich
The rich sweetened cream spiked with the saltiness of roasted macadamia nuts is a study in contrasts, and when combined between two cookies, my Macadamia Nut Ice Cream Sandwich is a study in the art of sandwich making—ice cream-style. Back when I was a kid, every neighborhood had its corner … [Read More...]
Summer Squash Soup
Slow simmered and puréed into a smooth, bisque-like creaminess, my Summer Squash Soup explodes with the fresh flavors of the season. Spiced with a light hand, I love how the vegetables shine brightly with just a hint of mint and the gentle bite of sweet onion. While I confess to eating … [Read More...]
Baby Back Ribs and my 7 Rules of Barbecue
“Hey George, what’s the secret to great barbecue?” I get that all the time. Quite frankly, it would be easier to answer, “What’s the secret to life?” At least, with that query, I could dodge the answer with some philosophical razzle-dazzle. But barbecue is an exact science and no place for … [Read More...]