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An award-winning gumbo incorporates stewing hen, smoked turkey neck and fresh sausage. Jarred Richard didn’t grow up cooking. His mama, Delores Richard, and grandmother, Anna Mae Hanks, did that for...
We’ve bitten off as much as we can chew when it comes to Lafayette’s best Italian sandwiches. Photo by Terri Fensel Lunch in Lafayette involves difficult choices. Between bowls of crawfish étouffée,...
Cypress Bayou Casino chef Scott McCue takes an extraordinary Best of Show at the Acadiana Culinary Classic with his Brie Cheese and Grilled Portabella Mushroom Bread. Five out of six isn't bad. In...
New Iberia's Bojangles redefines "raw bar." Fridays and Saturdays, you need a reservation to get into Bojangles. Since the New Iberia nightclub reopened as a sushi and oyster bar, it's been...
Start off the Lenten season with Green Gumbo, a soup that will cure the excesses of Fat Tuesday. "Everything in moderation, nothing in excess" may be the only Lenten resolution you need....
Masala brings Indian cuisine to Lafayette. Cinnamon to clear the mind. Tumeric will heal a wound. Ginger calms the stomach. Cayenne aids digestion. Just as the medieval herb garden was the pharmacy...
We rate the three Bs for Super Bowl in the bars: Big Screens, Burgers and Beer. There are two kinds of sports fans in the world. Those who invite friends over to watch the game on their own TV, and...
South Louisiana's citrus harvest sweetens up the holidays. This time of year Acadiana's backyards and roadside orchards are decked out for Christmas with the beautiful oranges and yellows of the...
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Bruno Miller dishes out a winner at the Black Pot Festival Cook-off with his Smoked Turkey Wing Sauce Piquant. First you make a roux, begins the average recipe for a sauce piquant, but not every cook...
Two local chefs stir up their own Thanksgiving traditions. Louisiana's harvest of sweet potatoes is at its height right now, just in time for Thanksgiving dinner. Most fall feasts include a casserole...
In just four months, Mazen's Continental and Mediterranean cuisine has garnered a following. "Continental" is your grandmother's term for class. Think Lincoln Continental or Continental...
Terri Dawes relies on her crockpot for family dinners at home. In her job as a substitute dental hygienist and mother of two teenagers, Terri Dawes doesn't have much time for cooking. She can get...
Fresh-squeezed lemonade and cookies laced with powdered sugar are the perfect summer treat. There's no question that lemonade is the ultimate refreshment when temperatures rise above 90 degrees. The...
Newlyweds Laurie and Kenneth James cook up some picnic-ready side dishes. Laurie and Kenneth James met on a blind date and soon discovered they had a connection in the kitchen. Laurie learned the...
As part of the family that founded LouAna Foods, Miriam Bourgeois knows the benefits of cooking with oil. Junior League of Lafayette member Miriam Bourgeois is the granddaughter of the founder of...
Avocadoes, hearts of palm and a delicious Creole dressing make this broiled shrimp salad a cool treat. Jacqui Cheramie is beginning to take advantage of the area's fresh shrimp catch and recently...
After tasting more than 500 recipes for the Junior League of Lafayette's latest cookbook, Anne Black has a personal favorite. Anne Black learned to cook by watching and helping her mother in the...
Two Junior League members debut new holiday recipes. Friends and Lafayette Utilities Systems coworkers Heather A. Escott and Alison Alleman usually rely on traditional staples like macaroni and...
The Junior League of Lafayette's new cookbook, Something to Talk About, features a Thanksgiving-themed menu of pork roast with satsuma sauce and all the trimmings. Janice LeBlanc's fare for...
Two light dishes for the hottest days of summer. ith temperatures hovering around the 100-degree mark, it's the time of year for cool meals to temper the weather. Dana Topham prepares the Summer...
Summer Squash Casserole can play a supporting role or be a main course. ummer is the right time for fresh vegetables, and Carol Ann Dumond and her daughter Lise Ann Slatten grew up appreciating the...
A sneak peek at a recipe in The Junior League's forthcoming cookbook, Something to Talk About ' Occasions We Celebrate in South Louisiana. Menu planning can be a daunting task depending on the time...
Lent is a perfect time for New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp. Every year on Ash Wednesday, Monique Gideon thinks about her father's recipe for New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp. Her father, Al...
Food writer Sandra Day's culinary adventures have taken her around the world. Sandra Day's cookbook collection covers two walls in the office of her Doucet Road home. Loosely organized by subject,...
Crawfish jambalaya is a tasty option during crawfish season. The crawfish possibilities are endless this time of year. In addition to boiled or fried crawfish, there's the mainstay étouffée, crawfish...
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