Crab Cakes have been on my mind lately. In October, I am heading to California to judge a crab cake cooking contest. I have been trying...

Cheesecakes are not just for dessert. Here is a savory cheesecake from Emeril that shows savory cheesecakes are just as tasty as sweet...

Henry C. Ramos invented the Ramos Gin Fizz in 1888 in New Orleans. This drink was so popular that Huey Long brought a bartender from the...

Sorry that the recipes have not been coming regularly. 2 reasons 1) I have been having problems with my website and 2) work has been...

Sorry I did not post a recipe Thursday. My blog was down. With my blog issues and being swamped at work, I think this recipe would hit...

Oranges are grown in Plaquemines Parish, which is south of New Orleans. While their crop would never rival Florida’s, they do grow a good...

I think the most popular dessert in New Orleans is Bread Pudding. I get asked to make it a couple times a year. Here is a recipe from...

With the heat bearing down during the summertime, here is a light dish that can be served as a salad. It is an easy and quick recipe. It...

It was announced that Drago’s is opening a restaurant in Jackson Mississippi. That puts them 3 hours closer for me to enjoy. This is a...

Here is a non-seafood twist on Étouffée. Former chef Gus Martin, of the Palace Cafe, prepared this dish for Jazz Fest in 1999. This...

Tomorrow is the Fourth of July. Most people will be eating food cooked on a grill. Here is a easy sauce that goes great with grilled m 1...

French Statesman Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929) is credited with bringing France from the brink of defeat to victory in World War One. In...

It had been a couple of months since I have posted a dessert recipe. So here is one from LeRuth’s 20th Anniversary Cookbook. Mix together...

The property at 417 Royal St. has been busy. Just the other day, Ralph Brennan advertised that he was looking for managers for his new...

I know that this is not a Creole or Cajun dish, but there has been a large Italian presence in New Orleans dating back to the 1880’s....

Someone informed me that they can’t eat seafood and would I start posting more non seafood recipes. New Orleans is known for their...

Slade Rushing has been named as the executive chef of the unnamed restaurant that is soon to open in the Brennan’s building. Slade and...

Today is Worldwide Roux Day. Roux is a classic French technique dating back to the 1600’s. There is nowhere in the world where the roux...

Here is an excellent way to use leftover crawfish tails. This sauce is great as a topping for crabcakes and fish. If you reduce the sauce...

While Ralph Brennan has plans to reopen the building that used to house Brennan’s, he may be in a position to purchase the name and...