Recipes

Recipes: Nuts for the Holidays

Sun, 12/09/18
This month we have three recipes for preparing nuts for the holidays: a very simple procedure for simple Glazed Pecans; a somewhat more complex recipe for spicy-savory peanuts (or almonds, if you prefer); and finally, Cinnamon Pecans, which requires a bit of candy-making te... Read more

Gumbo Recipes for November

Mon, 11/05/18
Each November, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation celebrates Louisiana's most iconic food with the Treme Creole Gumbo Festival. Emerging from 18th century Louisiana, gumbo's evolution was shaped by African, French, Spanish, Native American, Caribbean and German infl... Read more

Recipe: Arroz con Pollo

Mon, 10/01/18
 There are many versions of Arroz con Pollo (Chicken and Rice) around the world--it's near-universal family-friendly comfort food. This colorful Latin American version, which features saffron and lots of tomato, is a kind of country cousin of paella, though with long graine... Read more

Recipes: Watermelon Granita

Fri, 07/27/18
Later summer means watermelon, and making a granita is a great way to consume fresh melon during these steamy months. A granita is kind of like a sno-ball, but made in slow motion. Unlike sorbets, making granitas doesn't require an ice cream freezer or any other special equ... Read more

Recipes: Blackberry Cobbler

Thu, 07/05/18
High summer is blackberry season, and cobbler is an easy way to enjoy them. It's terrific by itself. With a scoop of vanilla and/or some fresh whipped cream? Crazy good!  For the filling: 3-1/2 to 4 cups fresh blackberries, rinsed and dried 1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons sugar... Read more

Tomato Recipes: Stuffed Creole Tomatoes & Creole Tomatoes au Gratin

Mon, 06/04/18
June means it's creole tomato season. So what are you going to do with all those tomatoes you get from your neighbor, or while making groceries or going to Creole Tomato Fest? Here's couple of recipes that fit the bill.   Stuffed Creole Tomatoes 6 large, ripe Creole tomat... Read more

Recipes: Crawfish Pasta with Cream Sauce

Mon, 04/02/18
Among the hundreds of foods available at Jazz Fest, one of the perennial favorites is Crawfish Monica. We're loooking forward to eating some at the Fair Grounds again this year. If you can't make it to Jazz Fest, this is a pretty fair substitute. 1 lb dry pasta; rotini is ... Read more

Recipes: Lenten "Gombo" from Lafcadio Hearn

Sun, 02/25/18
Here's a different take on our monthly recipe: a pair of 19th-century Lenten recipes from Lafcadio Hearn's Creole Cookbook (1885). Hearn was an international travel writer who lived in New Orleans for a decade (1877-1887) and who helped create the popular perception of the ... Read more

Recipe: Tarte Tatin with Pears & Apples

Tue, 01/02/18
Enjoy this seasonal cocktail. Read more

Recipe: Caribbean Frosty

Tue, 11/21/17
Authored by Murf Reeves
Enjoy this seasonal cocktail. Read more

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