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 in southern France, Roxanne and I recall…
Alligator Sausage and Creole Red Onions with Beer Gravy over Crab-Boiled Smashed Potatoes
There is an area just west of Lafayette, Louisiana that is known for its German heritage. Roberts Cove is at the center of it, and it is home to a long lineage of German immigrants who settled the Acadiana prairie in 1880. This was a little over a century after the French Acadians found their…
Fish Tacos Along The Coast
Old Mandeville on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain is one of my beloved stopping points along I-12 in southeast Louisiana. Just across the causeway from New Orleans, this quaint village has some of the best little joints and dives in the entire state including this one serving fish tacos featuring fresh grouper from Gulf waters….
Crabmeat-Stuffed Artichoke
When I saw the large artichokes stacked high at the produce stand, I knew in an instant that crabmeat-stuffed artichoke would be the perfect starter for Sunday night’s dinner party. It was time to get stuffing. Though hardly Cajun, globe artichokes are actually a cultivated variety of thistle. But, in the hands of an adventurous cook,…