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Posts tagged “Creole”

Diana's Quick Jambalaya
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Quick Jambalaya How long does it take? 20 minutes prep; 35 minutes cook time Category: Omnivore Name: Diana Why is it a favorite meal? A fast and flavorful one pot meal!...

Tip: How To Make a Brown Roux

A good, slow-cooked brown roux is the cornerstone of many Cajun and Creole dishes. Cooking it so that the roux browns slowly without burning is half patience and half practice-makes-perfect. Here are ...

Hot Coffee Cocktail: Café Brûlot

We came across this spiced and spiked after-dinner coffee while researching traditional dishes from Louisiana and haven't been able to stop thinking about it! With flavors of orange, clove, and bran...

Sense of Place: The Flavors and Ingredients of Louisiana

Like Florida and Alaska, we felt that the Cajun and Creole cuisines of Louisiana deserved a mention all their own. Here you see a blending of Native American, French, Spanish, and African influences t...

Recipe: John Besh's Louisiana Speckled Trout Amandine

On my recent trip to New Orleans, I had the pleasure of tasting some incredible food, from classic po' boys to quite elegant, Bayou-inspired cuisine. My first night there a whole gaggle of food journ...