I have always loved frog legs. It seems that my dog, Abigail, likes them too. She is always searching the yard looking for frogs. When...

This dish, along with Shrimp Remoulade, is the two most popular cold appetizers in New Orleans. These dishes was originally created to...

To continue on my Holiday theme, he is my Oyster Dressing recipe. This is the perfect holiday side dish. Oysters are at their best around...

Fra Diavolo is Italian for Brother Devil. This is a dish that you are not likely to find in Italy. It is an Italian-American creation....

Since it will be getting cool soon, I thought a soup would be a good recipe to post. This hearty soup is great on those cold winter days....

This recipe is one that you would never find on the menu at LeRuth’s. This was one of the many dishes that were served to the staff...

This recipe was one of the entrees on Christian’s menu. This recipe is to serve 8 appetizers or 4 entrees. Just be careful when you flame...

September 23 is the first day of Fall. However in New Orleans, we look at things differently. The season change is from Crab season to...

This recipe is from the sons of Warren Leruth. They bought the restaurant from their father in the early eighties. This recipe is part of...

Christian’s was one of New Orleans unique restaurants. Christian’s was located in a church right off of Canal St. in the Mid-City area....

Today was a great day for me. I received my advance copy of my cookbook.  I guess dreams can come true. This dish is one of my favorite....

By now, my followers know how I felt about Chef Warren Leruth. He was very secretive about his recipes. He did release two cookbooks,...

Austin Leslie was the chef at Chez Helene. He was a wonderful man. The TV show Frank’s Place was loosly based on Austin Leslie and Chez...

Masson’s Restaurant was located by the lakefront in New Orleans. To get to the restaurants on West End, you would have to pass by...

This recipe is from the closed Andrew Jackson restaurant. It was located at 221 Royal St in the French Quarter. The Windsor Art Gallery...

As crab season starts to wind down, we approach shrimp season. One of New Orleans traditional shrimp dishes is Shrimp Creole. While this...

Berdou’s was a restaurant located near the bridge in Gretna. It was a very unique restaurant. The restaurant closed at 7 or 8pm. No one...

This is one of my wife’s favorite appetizers. With crabs being in season, this is a great way to use crabmeat. Most people like to use...

Here is another dish to take advantage of Crab Season. This dish is a delightful way to showcase lump crabmeat. It can be served as a...

Stuffed crabs have been pushed on to the endangered recipe list by crab cakes. I myself am as guilty as the rest. Stuffed crab was a...