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Fire-Roasted Red Pepper Pimento Cheese

August 1, 2022 by George Graham 9 Comments

Fire-Roasted Red Pepper Pimento Cheese

In the Deep South, pimento cheese is the mortar that holds society together.  Whether sandwiched between two slices of white bread or elegantly stuffed in a stalk of celery, no Southerner worth his salt would be without a basic pimento cheese recipe.  And my recipe for Red Pepper Pimento Cheese ups the ante with Creole… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer, Sandwich, Vegetables Tagged With: cajun cooking, Cajun food, cajun recipe, Cajun recipes, Creole cream cheese, creole recipe, pimento cheese recipe

Louisiana Shrimp Roll

July 18, 2022 by George Graham 3 Comments

Louisiana Shrimp Roll

When Louisiana summer heats up, Louisiana food cools down. Seldom does gumbo appear on the home dinner table when temps approach 100ºF and the clamor to escape the stifling heat includes the menu. Ice-cold watermelon, sweet-churned ice cream, syrupy sno balls and pitchers of freshly squeezed lemonade are just a few of the warm-weather tricks… 

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Filed Under: Sandwich, Seafood Tagged With: cajun cooking, Cajun food, cajun recipe, Cajun recipes, Cajun sandwich recipe, lobster roll recipe, seafood sandwich recipe, shrimp recipe, shrimp salad recipe, shrimp sandwich recipe

A July 4th Tradition: The Bluesiana Burger

June 27, 2022 by George Graham 12 Comments

A July 4th Tradition: The Bluesiana Burger

The Fourth of July holiday is my favorite family holiday: no last-minute dash for flowers, no arduous trek to the mall for gifts, not even a holiday card.  It’s just a leisurely American celebration of family and freedom.  And it’s the perfect day to fire up the grill. I’ve always had a hunger for hamburgers,… 

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Filed Under: Meat, Sandwich Tagged With: America's best burger, award-winning burger recipe, Bluesiana Burger recipe, Build a Better Burger contest winner, cajun cooking, Cajun food, cajun recipe, Cajun recipes, Food Network best burger, George Graham's Bluesiana Burger, Mardi Gras slaw recipe, root beer glaze recipe, Zydeco sauce recipe

Orzo, Shrimp and Kale Salad

June 13, 2022 by George Graham 11 Comments

Orzo, Shrimp and Kale Salad

More and more, I see orzo pasta showing up on the Acadiana table of folks who didn’t even know it existed a few years ago.  Cajun and Creole home cooks are a stubborn bunch who hold to Cajun recipe tradition more so than most cultures.  But in my Orzo, Shrimp and Kale Salad recipe, this ingredient… 

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Filed Under: Salad, Seafood Tagged With: cajun cooking, Cajun food, cajun recipe, Cajun recipes, Louisiana cooking, orzo salad recipe, pasta salad recipe

Salt-Encrusted Red Snapper

May 16, 2022 by George Graham 2 Comments

Salt-Encrusted Red Snapper

A little-known fact is that coastal southwest Louisiana right along the southern portion of Acadiana is built on a series of natural salt domes. Avery Island (home of Tabasco), Jefferson Island and Weeks Island are all built atop geological caverns that house salt formations. Over the past century, these salt domes have been mined commercially… 

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Filed Under: Seafood Tagged With: cajun cooking, Cajun fish recipe, Cajun food, cajun recipe, Cajun recipes, cooking fish with salt, Jefferson Island salt dome disaster, Lake Peigneur disaster, red snapper recipe, salt dome collapse, salt-encrusted fish

Cream of Cauliflower, Garlic and Fennel Soup with Goat Cheese Crouton

May 9, 2022 by George Graham 2 Comments

Cream of Cauliflower, Garlic and Fennel Soup with Goat Cheese Crouton

These days, home cooks are moving toward freshly prepared, light, and healthy dishes.  However, Louisiana cooks don’t always follow conventional wisdom. This time of year, you are just as likely to see a hearty etouffée or a platter of steak, rice, and gravy on the dinner table.  But with my Cream of Cauliflower Soup, you can… 

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Filed Under: Soup, Vegetables Tagged With: almond milk recipe, cajun cooking, Cajun food, cajun recipe, Cajun recipes, cauliflower soup recipe, healthy soup recipe, Louisiana cooking, potato soup

Perfect Herb-Roasted Chicken

May 2, 2022 by George Graham 16 Comments

Perfect Herb-Roasted Chicken

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… 

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Filed Under: Meat Tagged With: cajun cooking, Cajun food, cajun recipe, Cajun recipes, Cajun roast chicken, Louisiana cooking, Roast chicken recipe

Fig-Glazed Double-Cut Stuffed Pork Chop with Andouille Rice

April 25, 2022 by George Graham 6 Comments

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… 

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Filed Under: Meat Tagged With: andouille sausage recipe, cajun cooking, Cajun food, cajun recipe, Cajun recipes, Cajun stuffed pork chop, Creole rice recipe, pork chop recipe

Shrimp and Okra Gumbo

March 21, 2022 by George Graham 45 Comments

Shrimp and Okra Gumbo

Just last week I was telling a good friend that I had plans to make Shrimp and Okra Gumbo for the weekend.  Without hesitation, she asked, “Cajun gumbo or Creole gumbo?”  Oh, here I go again.  After a 10-minute explanation, I could see my friend regretted even asking the question.  But, it is a difficult… 

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Filed Under: Seafood, Soup Tagged With: cajun cooking, Cajun Creole recipe, Cajun food, Cajun gumbo recipe, cajun recipe, Cajun recipes, Louisiana cooking, shrimp and okra gumbo, shrimp dish, shrimp gumbo recipe, shrimp recipe

Blackened Bloody Mary

February 21, 2022 by George Graham 16 Comments

Blackened Bloody Mary

In South Louisiana, celebrations abound on the weekend before Mardi Gras, but one party just keeps on going year-round.  And this Blackened Bloody Mary cocktail pays tribute to one Cajun lady who knew how to party Louisiana-style. Fred’s Lounge located on the main drag in Mamou is an original, off-beat piece of the French Acadian… 

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Filed Under: Drink Tagged With: Bloody Mary recipe, Cajun Bloody Mary, Cajun cocktail, cajun cooking, Cajun food, cajun recipe, Cajun recipes, Fred's Lounge, Tante Sue

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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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