Seafood
Lemon & Basil Orzo Salad
Last week I hosted a salad party for my mardi gras krewe. It was our first meeting of the new mardi gras year, and we wanted to have an informal meet and greet poolside. Everyone brought her favorite salad and a lawn chair, and we all had a wonderful ...Oyster Fettucini en Provence
Last week I shared our attempt at charbroiled oysters based on the recipe from Drago's restaurant in New Orleans. In celebration of my sister's birthday, we cooked these again this weekend; and again, they were excellent. We cooked nearly 150 oysters ...Louisiana Crawfish Étouffée
Last weekend we finally decided to have our first batch of crawfish of the season. We had been putting off even though both Spicehubby and I have been craving them. A couple of times we've even gone to one of our favorite local restaurants fully inten...Bread Bowl Dip
So there's a lot happening right now. It's Mardi Gras here in Louisiana, in case you didn't know There are parties, formal balls, parades and lots of eating. It's almost Valentine's Day which calls for all manner of sweet treats and tasty temptations....Cooking on Himalayan Salt Slabs: Mahi Mahi
Have you ever cooked on a slab of salt? Have you ever even heard of that? I haven't; well, at least not until now. As it turns out, Himalayan salt is a big deal. It is supposed to be the purest form of whole salt on the planet because it's been prot...Spicy Shrimp & Broccoli Soup
Cold nights call for hot soup. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! :) Earlier this week the temperature was 78°. That's right: seventy-eight degrees. Phew! Louisiana weather is nothing if not a daily surprise. Last night the low was 25°. That...Crawfish & Tasso Pasta
I recently had this recipe published in a local home & garden magazine. A friend mentioned to me a few nights ago that she made it and was very pleased with the outcome. (I always love hearing feedback from anyone who actually tries my recipes, don'...Fish Tacos
Ever since eating the most delicious fish tacos in Mexico last month, I have been wanting to try them at home. Compadres is a small cantina on Isla Mujeres that we found our last day there. Fresh Chilean Sea Bass was perfectly seasoned and pan seared th...Crawfish Pie
You know the old Hank Williams' song: "Jambalaya, crawfish pie, fillet gumbo.." Singing the virtues of life on the bayou and all the fabulous food created by the cajuns. I'm so proud to be a part of this heritage, and never more so than when it comes ...Easy Shrimp Lo Mien
As most of my recipes are, this is a quick dish that’s super easy for a week night. I had never actually tried to make this before, so I was a bit apprehensive at the outcome. (I had all these ingredients on hand and REALLY didn’t want to ma...
