For the most part, Cajun food is perceived to be rural fare cooked in a black iron pot, and while that summation is partly correct, it misses the big picture. Cajun cooking is steeped in the tradition of sourcing the freshest ingredients available, of layering those ingredients into multi-tiered flavors and textural contrasts, and spicing…
The Italian Side of Cajun
There’s no appetizer more dramatic than an Italian Stuffed Artichoke in all its regal glory. Each tender olive oil-laced leaf holding onto a treasure chest of Italian ingredients, and all baked just long enough to meld those exotic tastes together. This simple Cajun recipe version makes a culinary statement and packs a wallop of flavor. I’ve…
Thin-Cut Fried Catfish
Growing up in the South, eating fried catfish is just part of my DNA. Back in the day, dining on catfish in a restaurant meant whole fried catfish on the bone, and we would think nothing of driving an hour to get our fill. These days, catfish is both farmed in aquaculture ponds and caught…
Tasso Chili Cheese Dip and Frito Chili Pie
When you make this smoky, cheesy, beer-infused Tasso Chili Cheese Dip, it will catapult your cooking cred to new heights. It is not only one of the easiest Cajun recipes to prepare right every time, but it is addictively good. Your friends will beg for the recipe. And it’s a tasty way to celebrate Cinco…
Oysters Supreme
David Bertrand runs Shucks seafood house in Abbeville, Louisiana with an eye for detail. Along with his partner Bert Istre, they share a keen understanding of the tastes of their South Louisiana customers. This is not a tourist haunt, and it’s not an upscale, white-tablecloth eatery with a big-name chef. In fact, David is quick…
Cajun Rice Bowl with Griddled Shrimp
Brown rice isn’t my thing, but my daughter Lo (remember, she moved to La La Land) recently teamed up with Roxanne to add a healthier regimen to my Acadiana Table. Ok, so roasted pork belly, bacon-wrapped meat loaf, and boudin gravy need to be brought into balance with a few healthy choices; although I don’t…
Fresh Ham Roast
Ginger-kissed with a mustard-glazed sweetness, this fresh ham roast is a revelation of how juicy, flavorful, and succulent this cut of pork can be. But, the key to it is in getting to know your farmer, and learning how he cares, feeds, and humanely raises his livestock. It is the essence of sustainability in eating…
Duck and Brie Pizza
The perfect pizza has been a lifelong quest. Across the world and closer to home, I’ve visited the acclaimed chefs and prowled the back alley dives for just one bite of the perfect pie. I’m not talking about your typical red sauce-laden, mozzarella-coated, pepperoni-dotted New York pizza or even your deep-dish, lasagna-like Chicago version. No,…
Gulf Shrimp Pasta Primavera
Translated in Italian, primavera means spring. And in my Cajun recipe book, there is no dish that combines light, refreshing spring flavors like this one for Gulf Shrimp Pasta Primavera. With garden-fresh vegetables kissed with the sweet leaves of basil, all tied together with a pungent olive oil-infused bucatini pasta, the only thing that could…
Pork Neck Bone Fricassée
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: Make friends with a butcher. There’s no clearer path to culinary enlightenment than through a butcher who can help you discover flavor-filled cuts of meat you never knew existed. And this Cajun recipe is one of them. So, what’s for dinner? Two words: pork neck. Or more…
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