Roasting a whole chicken is as basic to French Acadian cooking as it is to French Provencal cooking. Although the spice blends vary and most Louisianans would be stumped at the thought of trussing a bird, the two cultures still elevate the lowly poulet to a stellar dish. It seems these days that roasting a…
Fig-Glazed Double-Cut Stuffed Pork Chop with Andouille Rice
A stuffed pork chop with sausage or any number of different spice-infused stuffing mixtures is a Cajun recipe that has grown in popularity. Back in the 1970s and 80s the Veron family opened a market in Lafayette that catered to local tastes with an emphasis on specialty meats. Fresh sausage was a specialty. And what…
Chicken and Smoked Sausage Gumbo
It’s Fat Monday, ya’ll! Lundi Gras (French for Fat Monday) ramps up the Mardi Gras holiday with a full schedule of parades, balls, and of course, the Courir de Mardi Gras—the rural Cajun celebration before the beginning of Lent. Break out your capuchon (a cone-shaped ceremonial hat), don a colorful mask, tank up with your…
5 Keys To The Perfect Muffuletta
Here in Acadiana, we love a celebration, and with Mardi Gras coming up, our party season is just getting started. Parties, balls, parades — the Mardi Gras celebration in Louisiana doesn’t really stop until early March when the Lenten season calms things down. So, with plenty of party planning still ahead, it’s time for a…
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…
Pork Chops and Andouille in Roux Gravy
If fork-tender pork chops cooked down in a deep, dark Cajun roux weren’t good enough, then add the smoke and spice of andouille sausage. Spread it over a mound of Louisiana rice, and now you’re talking the ultimate comfort food. Here in South Louisiana, the winter months are commonly referred to in culinary terms. At…
Roast Pork with Trinity Stuffing
Fall-apart tender roast pork is seasoned with a stuffing made of the Cajun trinity. And with a rich brown gravy enveloping the meat, every bite delivers flavor. Roast pork for Sunday dinner is a tradition in Cajun country. Rural cooks can turn a 4-pound roast into a masterpiece of highly-seasoned art with seasoning and spice….
Rack of Lamb with Blackberry Wine Sauce
Lamb chops seasoned to perfection with a crusty exterior and cooked to a rosy pink are just about as good as it gets. And with a ready supply of lamb racks at my local meat counters and supermarkets, this Rack of Lamb with Blackberry Wine Sauce is a recipe that can be served on my…
Stuffed Bell Peppers
There is something about the sweet flavor of bells stuffed with a meaty medley of pork, beef, aromatics, herbs, and spices that rings true to the culture of Cajun cooking. Stuffed Bell Peppers is a recipe that is as basic as it gets, but a culinary masterpiece, nonetheless. In Cajun country, bell peppers start showing…
Stovetop Paella
Paella couldn’t be more effortless with this stovetop method that keys on locally sourced ingredients in a tasty combination. This time of year, I enjoy cooking a giant paella on my backyard firepit. I have a 28-inch Spanish paella pan and a steel cooking stand that fits over my fire. It is quite a production…
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