Every once in a while, I like to get back to basics like my recipe for White Beans Supreme. It’s a simple Cajun recipe with easy preparation and satisfying results. It’s no-fuss, home-style, comfort food that is heart-warming and sticks to your soul like white on rice. Beans and rice are a staple of every…
Jam Jars in July
Fresh cherries jam with sweet blueberries as they infuse their juices on a bed of vanilla pound cake in this whimsical Southern dessert. And these Jam Jars couldn’t be easier. They’re Southern, and sweet, and so delicious. Jam jars make me think of all the summers of my life. Tiptoeing barefoot through my backyard with…
A July 4th Tradition: The Bluesiana Burger
The Fourth of July holiday is my favorite family holiday: no last-minute dash for flowers, no arduous trek to the mall for gifts, not even a holiday card. It’s just a leisurely American celebration of family and freedom. And it’s the perfect day to fire up the grill. I’ve always had a hunger for hamburgers…
Quail Gumbo
This is one of my most popular Christmas recipes, and I’ve had numerous requests for it this season. And try as I might, I cannot quell my passion for quail. I crave it this time of year especially, and no holiday would be complete without a quail gumbo. Let me explain the source of my…
Butternut And Shrimp Pasta
Autumn in Acadiana is when fresh squash, pumpkin, and gourds of all kind begin showing up at the local farmers markets. It always puts me in the mood for a delicious recipe featuring those flavors, and with this Butternut And Shrimp Pasta dish, I can’t think of a better way to usher in the fall…
Short Ribs with Coffee Gravy
Braised on the bone, these English-cut Short Ribs with Coffee Gravy are dripping with the dark, earthy flavors of the Louisiana terroir they come from. The thick, rich, savory gravy with the smell of dark roast coffee has a slight edge of sticky sweetness from the sugarcane molasses that balances this dish. It’s not only…
Shrimp and Artichoke Sauté
Take briny Gulf shrimp from the coast of Louisiana, dredge them in seasoned flour, and sauté them ever so gently in butter. Got your attention? That’s the introduction to my Shrimp and Artichoke Sauté, an easy one-skillet dish that is sure to become one of your favorite Cajun recipes. Add artichoke hearts and a splash of…
Mini Bell Peppers Stuffed with Crabmeat
Ripe mini bell peppers, when blanched in salt water, lose their raw taste and take on a sweetness that pairs perfectly with crab. With a light hand on the seasoning, a bit of egg, and a handful of bread crumbs to bind it all together, with these Mini Bell Peppers Stuffed with Crabmeat you’ve got…
7 Ingredients Make This Seven Steak Simple
Just think about it: The deep, dark onion gravy suspends fall-apart tender beef that drapes across a mountain of long-grain white rice; it is an ascent into the heavens of Cajun cooking. Seven steak (sometimes called seven-steak étouffée) is a classic of rural Cajun recipes, and you can find it on most dinner tables and…
Classic French Flavors in a simple Southern Cobbler
Fresh apricots rock. At their vine-ripened peak, juices flow and the fleshy interior of these little orbs welcome you with just one bite full of flavor. Baked in a honey-kissed recipe with the crunch of pistachios, this Apricot Pistachio Cobbler is one easy summer dessert to cobble together. For me, cobbler is the official dessert of…
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