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Dirty Rice Stuffed Onions

December 9, 2019 by George Graham 1 Comment

Dirty Rice Stuffed Onions

An iconic side dish of Cajun cuisine is rice dressing, commonly referred to as dirty rice, made from a Cajun recipe featuring seasoning and spices along with pork liver. You won’t see a meat-and-three plate lunch without a scoop of the stuff–it’s practically a food group in Acadiana. Here in South Louisiana, there are numerous… 

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Filed Under: Meat Tagged With: Acadiana Table, cajun cooking, Cajun food, cajun recipe, Cajun recipes, Cajun rice dish, Creole food, Dirty rice recipe, rice dressing recipe

Meatball Fricassée – A Classic Roux-Based Recipe

September 30, 2019 by George Graham 9 Comments

Meatball Fricassée – A Classic Roux-Based Recipe

Roux season is in full bloom and the recipe cards and files are coming out of summer hiding. This old-school Cajun recipe for meatball fricassée is one of my favorites and is seen often across the rural culinary landscape of South Louisiana. Deep, dark and full of bold roux-based flavor, this is a prime example… 

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Filed Under: Meat Tagged With: Acadiana Table, cajun cooking, Cajun food, cajun recipe, ground meat recipe, meatball recipe, rice and gravy recipe

Louisiana Shrimp and Roasted Corn Grits

September 16, 2019 by George Graham 12 Comments

Louisiana Shrimp and Roasted Corn Grits

With Cajun spice and a buttery taste, this Louisiana Shrimp and Roasted Corn Grits elevates plain ol’ shrimp and grits to an art form. With a blast of heat and a burst of flavor it fires on all cylinders. Shrimp and grits.  I’ve been dreaming of shrimp and grits.  Not sure why.  It’s not even… 

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Filed Under: Seafood Tagged With: Acadiana, Acadiana Table, barbecue shrimp recipe, bbq shrimp recipe, emeril lagasse, louisiana seafood, new orleans, pascal manale, seafood, shrimp and grits recipe

Braised Beef Shanks with Parsley Pecan Pesto

December 7, 2015 by George Graham 8 Comments

Braised Beef Shanks with Parsley Pecan Pesto

Let’s cut to the meat of this story–whole sectional cuts of beef are irresistible to me.  They harken back to pioneer days and more rustic farm-style butchering techniques.  But beef shanks are rarely seen whole in the supermarket.  My guess is that retailers fear that timid customers will panic and run screaming from the meat… 

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Filed Under: Meat Tagged With: Acadiana Table, Beef shank recipe, Cajun beef recipe, cajun cooking, Cajun Creole recipes, Cajun food, cajun recipe, Cajun recipes, George Graham, Louisiana cooking, pesto recipe, roast beef recipe

Peggy’s Skillet Fried Chicken

September 15, 2014 by George Graham 7 Comments

Peggy’s Skillet Fried Chicken

Peggy is my momma. She passed away some time ago, but not before I learned her secret to the perfect fried chicken that I affectionately call Peggy’s Skillet Fried Chicken. She was a wiz in the kitchen and taught me the basics of cooking simply. She was a patient cook and knew that time was… 

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Filed Under: Meat Tagged With: Acadiana Table, bacon waffle recipe, cajun cooking, Cajun Creole recipe, Cajun food, Cajun fried chicken recipe, cajun recipe, Cajun recipes, Fried chicken recipe, Louisiana cooking, perfect fried chicken recipe, savory waffle recipe, Southern fried chicken recipe, Tabasco hot sauce, Tabasco pepper jelly recipe, Tabasco recipes

5 Keys To The Perfect Muffuletta

February 24, 2014 by George Graham 19 Comments

5 Keys To The Perfect Muffuletta

Finally, it’s time to relax.  The holiday madness is over, we’ve rung in the New Year and the Super Bowl has officially ended the party season.  Right?  Wrong.  Maybe elsewhere, but here in Acadiana, we love a celebration, and with Mardi Gras coming up, our party season is just getting started.  Parties, balls, parades —… 

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Filed Under: Meat, Sandwich Tagged With: Acadiana Table, cajun cooking, Cajun food, cajun recipe, Cajun recipes, Creole dish, George Graham, ham, Italian sandwich, Jazz Festival, Louisiana recipe, New Orleans recipe, olive oil, olive salad, party recipe, sandwich recipe

Watermelon Bread

September 9, 2013 by George Graham 7 Comments

Watermelon Bread

Watermelon stands lining the side of the rural parish roads are an especially Southern thing.  Truckloads begin arriving as the temperature soars, and there is no better way to cool down than a slice of ice-cold watermelon on the back porch steps.  Or maybe there is: Watermelon Bread – hot out of the oven. I’ve… 

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Filed Under: Bread, Fruit, Sweets Tagged With: Acadiana Table, bread recipe, cajun cooking, Cajun food, cajun recipe, creole recipe, fruit recipe, George Graham, healthy bread, pastry, watermelon

Coffee-Rubbed Short Rib Burger

September 2, 2013 by George Graham 9 Comments

Coffee-Rubbed Short Rib Burger

With my new recipe for a Short Rib Burger featuring a spicy seasoning with Louisiana coffee, I am out to create a new classic burger.  I’ve done it before, and it’s high time to do it again. It’s been a few years since I traveled from my home in South Louisiana to compete in Napa,… 

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Filed Under: Sandwich Tagged With: Acadiana Table, cajun cooking, cajun recipe, Cheeseburger recipe, hand-ground burger, Louisiana burger, perfect burger recipe, short rib burger

Figs and Fluff

August 12, 2013 by George Graham 3 Comments

Figs and Fluff

Late summer figs are reason enough to put up with the long, hot summer in Louisiana.  When it’s picking time and the juices are literally oozing from these sweet, meaty morsels, I’m there with bushel baskets in hand.  And my recipe for Figs and Fluff is the best way I know to enjoy fresh figs…. 

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Filed Under: Sweets Tagged With: Acadiana Table, cajun cooking, cajun recipe, easy pastry recipe, Fig recipe, fruit dessert recipe, marshmallow recipe, simple dessert recipe

Farmhouse Frittata with Lavender Cream

August 5, 2013 by George Graham Leave a Comment

Farmhouse Frittata with Lavender Cream

My neighbor Cookie who lives across the alley is a sweet ray of sunshine that brightens my day and occasionally brings breakfast to my back door.  I’m blessed to have a former caterer as my friend, and thankfully, she still delivers.  She is an exceptional cook and this particular morning she brought me one of… 

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Filed Under: Breakfast Tagged With: Acadiana Table, cajun cooking, cajun recipe, Creole breakfast, egg dish, frittata recipe, lavender cream, omelet recipe

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About George Graham

I’ve lived in South Louisiana for all my life. My passion is the rich culinary heritage of Cajun and Creole cooking, and in the pages of Acadiana Table, my mission is to preserve and promote our culture by bringing you the stories and recipes that make it so unique. Read More…

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