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Peggy’s Skillet Fried Chicken

October 26, 2020 by George Graham 4 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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Watermelon Bread

August 4, 2020 by George Graham 13 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

Grilled Apricot and Herb Salad

June 23, 2020 by George Graham 6 Comments

Grilled Apricot and Herb Salad

Lazy summer days in the South are for eating light and this Grilled Apricot and Herb Salad keys on the freshest fruit and garden herbs you can source in a tasty (and healthy) combination.  Time to slow down and enjoy life. Even in these stay-at-home days, life is moving fast–too fast.  It’s almost July already… 

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Filed Under: Fruit, Salad Tagged With: Acadiana Table, apricots, cajun cooking, Cajun Creole, cajun recipe, fruit salad, George Graham, grilled fruit, healthy salad, Louisiana recipe, New Orleans recipe, vegan, vegetarian

Jockamo Chicken with Fettuccine in a Smoked Tasso Cream Reduction

June 16, 2020 by George Graham 16 Comments

Jockamo Chicken with Fettuccine in a Smoked Tasso Cream Reduction

Chicken just got a Cajun makeover in this Jockamo Chicken with Fettuccine in a Smoked Tasso Cream recipe featuring the malty flavor of beer in a cream reduction.  Spiked with seasoned tasso ham and grated Romano cheese, we’re elevating chicken to new heights. Not sure exactly how it happened, but there’s been a cruel trick… 

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Filed Under: Meat Tagged With: Abita Beer, Acadiana Table, cajun cooking, cajun recipe, chicken dish, cooking with beer, Fathers Day recipe, fettuccine recipe, George Graham, Italian dish, Jockamo, pasta dish

Sweet Dough. Sweet Life.

June 9, 2020 by George Graham 34 Comments

Sweet Dough.  Sweet Life.

Blackberry Sweet Dough Pie with delicate pastry focuses on the burst of juicy flavor from sweet blackberries picked fresh.  It is a dish that brings me back to a time long ago and the flavors I long for. Among my fondest memories of growing up in the Deep South are picking pails of fresh blackberries… 

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Filed Under: Fruit, Sweets Tagged With: Acadiana Table, blackberry recipe, cajun cooking, cajun recipe, Creole dish, dessert recipe, fruit pie, George Graham, Louisiana dish, pie recipe, sweet dough pie

Farmhouse Frittata with Lavender Cream

April 20, 2020 by George Graham 2 Comments

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

Dirty Rice Stuffed Onions

December 9, 2019 by George Graham 21 Comments

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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Meatball Fricassée – A Classic Roux-Based Recipe

September 30, 2019 by George Graham 12 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, Roux-Based Tagged With: Acadiana Table, cajun cooking, Cajun food, cajun recipe, ground meat recipe, meatball recipe, rice and gravy 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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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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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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