Here is one of the most cliché of French dishes, Coq au Vin. It really needs no introduction. So I won't write one. Chicken, cut into...

New Orleans and the surrounding areas are known for their great restaurants. Unfortunately many of them are no longer opened. La Provence...

Shrimp is a very versatile protein. Just ask Bubba Blue from the movie Forrest Gump. As he and forrest are scrubbing the floor with a...

I have many of fond memories for Roast Beef PoBoys. They were served every Friday, except during lent, for lunch in high school. Served...

If you need to be told what a PoBoy is, you are definitely not from New Orleans. They key to a good PoBoy is the French bread. I wish I...

This recipe is from my cookbook, Creole & Cajun Comfort Food. Alligator is the big dog of the Louisiana swamps. Not a fish, an alligator...

Let's take a trip to the swamps of Louisiana. This week, I want to feature 2 dishes using proteins found in this area. Today, I will...

When I first heard of Mike Anderson's, this is the dish that was suggested. It is named after Bo Guitreau, the famous restaurant...

Mike Anderson used to have a restaurant in New Orleans. The former All-American Linebacker from LSU now has restaurants in Baton Rouge...

Let's combine American's favorite seafood, shrimp, with my favorite sausage, andouille. This quick sauté is a great dish served over rice...

This week, I want to share a couple of recipes featuring the most popular seafood in America, shrimp. According to Bubba Gump, there are...

Alfredeaux is our 80 pound white standard poodle. He's a lovable fellow but also mischievous. One day, Peggy wanted Meatballs and...

This week, I am sharing two recipes with a couple of my pets in mind. Both recipes have ground beef as the protein. This recipe was in my...

Creole and Cajun foods are not always what you would consider healthy. That's why they are comfort foods. Many people have issues with...

Last week, I shared two chicken recipes. Today, here comes one more. The first time I heard of this dish was at The Stinking Rose...

Here is a recipe from the now closed Cannon's restaurant. It was a popular pasta dish that I am surprised I have not shared here. I did...

All too often, I feature seafood recipes. If I had a choice between a seafood dish and a meat dish, I almost always would choose the...

This is a recipe named after my wonderful wife. She loves eggplant. There is only one change to this recipe. I have replaced the bread...

I love to take traditional dishes and give them a Creole or Cajun spin. Here, chef Folse is taking liberties with the classic French dish...

As I type this, I am watching snow melt outside my house. This time has given me the opportunity to skim through my cookbook collection....