Looking back at my New Orleans posts, I thought I would post a couple of recipes of the items I ate. The first one in Beignets. For those...

Blue Crab season is right around the corner. So, I guess it is time to dust off my Crab recipes. Crabmeat au Gratin is a great way to eat...

I have been told that my father-in-law was a good cook. I keep hearing about him cooking Redfish Courtbouillon. No one knows what...

Boudin is a sausage made from pork rice dressing. Whoever thought to take little nuggets of Boudin and deep fry them was a genius. I...

As crawfish season starts coming to an end, it is time for me to post crawfish recipes. Crawfish Bisque came to mind. Earlier, I posted a...

Yesterday would have been my mother’s 87th birthday. To honor her memory, I am posting one of her recipes. I only have about 20 or so...

I am surprised that no one has inquired about this recipe. This was the most popular dessert at Cannon’s Restaurant. Who could resist a...

Had another crawfish boil yesterday. We had more crawfish leftover this time. So this time, Crawfish Etouffee will be made with the...

With Sunday being Easter, my mind turns to brunch. Easter Brunch is a big celebration in the grand restaurants of New Orleans. To me,...

Here is a recipe based on another Cannon’s soups. This was a popular soup that was only served seasonally. When asparagus were in season,...

I am not a big fan of egg rolls. So this is my take on that iconic Chinese dish. I used crawfish that I boiled on Saturday. I also tried...

After posting my crawfish dip, Lisa asked about a hot crab dip. She said that she already had one but thought others might not. This is a...

This recipe is one of the first ones that a friend from Arkansas suggested. Laurie Fikes asked me if I had a recipe for a hot Crawfish...

This is a recipe that I entered in the Gilroy Garlic Festival cook off. I think it is a great dish. They, on the other hand, did not. I...

Here is another popular soup from the closed Cannon’s Restaurant. In the beginning, all of Cannon’s soups were made in house. Only...

So much for an early spring. After a beautiful weekend on March 19-20, Mother Nature thought Arkansas could use a few more cold days....

Pasta Garaud was the most popular pasta dish at Cannon’s. It had a great flavor that was different from Alfredo sauce, which you find at...

Yesterday would have been my parents anniversary. Today is one of my brother’s birthday. So I thought I would post a recipe to honor...

I recently asked friends on Facebook for recipe suggestions. My neighbor Caro Ferguson asked if I has a recipe for Shrimp and Grits. I...

This is a reworking of Cannon’s Artichoke Soup. Most Artichoke Soups you find in New Orleans have Oysters in them. I also happened to...