Chef John Folse is a leading authority on Cajun and Creole cuisine and culture. He has authored the following books, The evolution of...

It is still a little chilly here in Arkansas. That does not stop me from having a crawfish boil. So, I am always trying to come up with...

The first time I had crawfish boudin was at Perino’s Boiling Pot. Now whenever I am there, I have to get a link. I like this boudin...

My love for cooking goes back to when I was young. When I would sit down to each lunch at home, I would always read a cookbook. Of...

Here is another recipe from the 1996 Chef’s Charity for Children. Joe Cahn opened the New Orleans School of Cooking in 1980.  In 1996, he...

On Feb 20, the 36th annual Chefs’ Charity for Children will be held at the Hilton Hotel in New Orleans. It was originally conceived by...

Today is Valentine’s Day. When I think about dessert for a Valentine dinner, the first thing I think of is White Chocolate.  I have never...

Tomorrow is Mardi Gras. In other country’s such as Canada and the United Kingdon, it is also known as Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday. ...

While looking for crawfish recipes, I stumbled across this one. Marcelle Bienvenu is known as the Queen of Cajun Cooking. Most New...

Gary Darling, Hans Limburg and Greg Reggio are know as the Taste Buds. Together they have developed Semolina’s restaurant as well as Zea’...

I just received my copy of the Food Network Magazine today. It is the cheese issue with a picture of Bacon Mac & Cheese on the cover....

To me , the ultimate chocolate was the Blackout Cake from the closed McKenzie’ bakeries. It was all the chocolate you would want and them...

This weekend is the frist full weekend of parades in the city of New Orleans. When I think of food at a parade, I think of Corn Dogs and...

This dish I created as a Friday Lunch special at Cannon’s restaurant. We were looking for something that was not as heavy as the Catfish...

I was looking for ideas for my blog post. Since I was listening to the radio, I figured I would ask Jeff Allen what his favorite New...

Barbeque Shrimp is a dish found in many restaurants in New Orleans and every version is a little different form the other. Here is the...

My sister-in-law Edna recently sent me a copy of one of my mother’s recipes. What was so special about it was that it is in my mon’s...

This is the third different King Cake recipe that I have posted on my blog. Yesterday, 1/6/13 was the first day of Carnival. I wanted to...

A common appetizer on New Orleans restaurants are Oysters 2-2-2. This is a sampling of three different baked oysters. The first is...

Lasst Friday night, my family go together to have our Christmas celebration. It was based around shucking oysters. But one of the dishes...