Here is a great appetizer for any gathering. They can be passed around at a cocktail party, or served as a plated dish. Everyone loves...

We are starting to get close to the end of crawfish season. Here is a great pasta dish that keeps everyone wanting more. It is also great...

This is nothing like a Cafe du Monde Beignet. These little fried nuggets have the great taste of Gulf Shrimp. They are served with a...

Here is a great dish for crawfish tails. I think that pasta is probably the best accompaniment to the mudbugs. Of course, being Italian...

One of my favorite dishes is Crabmeat au Gratin. So I figured why not switch the crabmeat with crawfish. I thougt it was a great success....

I love when I get to talk to a new acquaintance about cooking. My wife just had hip replacement surgery and had a nurse from Home Health...

I thought I would kick off my second 500 recipes with two from John Besh’s new cookbook, Besh Big Easy. This cookbook is aimed at the...

Not only does chef Frank teach at the New Orleans Cooking Experience, he developed the course curriculum. This is one of the dishes that...

Chef Frank is a James Beard award winning chef, being named Best Chef Southwest in 1998. It would take me all day to name the awards that...

Brigtsen’s is celebrating their 30 anniversary this year. Frank Brigtsen is a genius when it comes to the kitchen. He apprenticed under...

This is the dish that the late chef Austin Leslie demonstrated at the Chef’s Charity in 1993. Austin’s style of New Orleans neighborhood...

Here is a recipe that was demonstrated at the 1990 Chef’s Charity. Chef Chris Kerageorgoiu was one of the founding chef’s of the charity....

Here is another delicious crawfish dish for a cold day. I have always enjoyed a good clam chowder. So, here is the Cajun answer to clam...

Crawfish season is starting to hit its stride. It has been a early season this year due to a mild winter. However, it is still cold here...

Here is a soup that John Folse demonstrated at the 2005 Chef’s Charity for Children 18 (21-25 count) Shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 pound...

Here is a wonderful Italian Seafood dish that was demonstrated at the 1988 Chef’s Charity for Children. Chef Fraccaro was a very talented...

Traditionally, the Chef’s Charity for Children is held on the second Tuesday in January. This year it has been moved to March. I will be...

Here is another recipe from Emeril’s Creole Christmas cookbook. Oysters and Christmas go hand in hand. This great soup is a perfect...

This is a dish that brings back many memories. My mother would always prepare this dish for a gathering. The key to this dish was the...

With Thanksgiving over, my thoughts turn to oysters. Right around Thanksgiving, oysters start their season. I know that oysters are good...