I have a confession to make: When I made our annual post-Christmas turkey gumbo, I used freeze-dried trinity and a microwave roux. I pulled that gumbo together faster than I've ever made a gumbo ...

Even if you’re not familiar with the name Paul Prudhomme, it’s likely you’ve enjoyed the benefits of his long and celebrated career. Prudhomme was a Louisiana-born chef who gained celebrity for his ...

A little ritual helps me settle in each time I move into a new home. I christen the kitchen with a treasured recipe. When my husband and I relocated from New Orleans to Washington for my new job as ...

A Cajun classic, Etouffee is hearty meal perfect for feeding a hungry gameday crowd. The classic stew-like dish is often made with crawfish, but you can use whatever meat or seafood you like. In this ...

We flipped the calendar to 2024, and Mardi Gras is almost here! With the parades rolling early this year, it seems that pressing the easy button in the kitchen is in order. Instead of fretting over ...

HOUSTON – Drake Leonards, Executive chef at Eunice Restaurant, in Houston is heating things up in the kitchen with a real Cajun staple to get you through meatless Fridays during lent. He’s dishing on ...

Jeannie DelGreco in Lafayette sent me a photo of the last recipe she ever got from her dad before he passed away in 2014. It's his recipe for crawfish étouffée. He gave her the recipe over the phone, ...

A little ritual helps me settle in each time I move into a new home. I christen the kitchen with a treasured recipe. In December, my husband and I relocated from New Orleans to Washington for my new ...