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Sweet and Simple: Gateau Sirop

January 29, 2024 by George Graham 5 Comments

Sweet and Simple: Gateau Sirop

Nothing could be more pure and simple than a slice of Gateau Sirop—a Cajun syrup cake. This spiced, dark cake oozing with sugarcane is a rich pastry that home cooks nonchalantly describe as an “everyday” cake. This classic dessert is built on sugarcane, one of the essential ingredients of Acadiana, and Steen’s brand cane syrup… 

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Filed Under: Sweets Tagged With: cajun cooking, Cajun Creole cooking, Cajun desserts, Cajun recipes, gateau sirop recipe, steen's molasses, steen's syrup

Stuffed Goo-Gootz

January 22, 2024 by George Graham 16 Comments

Stuffed Goo-Gootz

At the first hint of cool weather, cucuzza squash starts showing up at the farmer’s markets and produce stands around Acadiana. Some folks are unfamiliar with this elongated green squash variety, but those in the know look forward to it every autumn season.  Time for a Stuffed Goo-Gootz. For most of us, cucuzza is pronounced… 

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Filed Under: Vegetables Tagged With: cajun cooking, Cajun Creole cooking, Cajun food, cajun recipe, Cajun recipes, Cajun squash recipe, cucuzza squash recipe, goo-gootz recipe, Louisiana cooking, Stuffed squash recipe

Crawfish Étouffée

February 20, 2023 by George Graham 215 Comments

Crawfish Étouffée

Just think of it: Fresh Louisiana crawfish tail meat swimming in a lightly thickened butter sauce infused with spices and aromatics over a mound of white rice. This is the purest expression of Cajun cooking I know and love. It’s that time of year, and in case you missed it, here is my recipe. But… 

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Filed Under: Seafood Tagged With: Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival, cajun cooking, Cajun Creole cooking, cajun festivals, Cajun food, crawfish etouffee recipe, etouffee, etouffee cookoff

Louisiana Shrimp Creole

October 3, 2022 by George Graham 22 Comments

Louisiana Shrimp Creole

Paul Prudhomme, the legendary chef most responsible for the worldwide popularity of Cajun and Creole cuisine, passed away in 2015. In tribute to him, this shrimp Creole recipe and story celebrates his legacy that lives on in the black iron pots of our precious foodways he so dearly loved and helped preserve. All hail, Chef… 

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Filed Under: Seafood Tagged With: Acadiana, cajun cooking, Cajun Creole cooking, Cajun food, cajun recipe, Cajun recipes, Chef Paul Prudhomme, elegant dinner entree, ethnic dishes, Gulf, Lafayette travel, Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, Louisiana Shrimp, Louisiana Tourism, seafood recipe, spicy recipe, tomato recipe

Pan Seared Grouper with Mango Salsa and Coconut Rice

May 17, 2021 by George Graham 3 Comments

Pan Seared Grouper with Mango Salsa and Coconut Rice

Lightly pan seared in coconut oil and served over a bed of jasmine rice perfumed with freshly grated coconut, this Grouper with Mango Salsa is an island recipe that brings back memories of a time long ago. Ask my daughter Lauren, and she will tell you the best family vacation she’s ever taken was to… 

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Filed Under: Seafood Tagged With: Belizean recipe, Cajun Creole cooking, coconut recipe, coconut rice recipe, grouper recipe, Louisiana seafood recipe, mango salsa recipe, Supreme rice

About George Graham

I’ve lived in South Louisiana for all my life. My passion is the rich culinary heritage of Cajun and Creole cooking, and in the pages of Acadiana Table, my mission is to preserve and promote our culture by bringing you the stories and recipes that make it so unique. Read More…

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