Cajun-Style Jambalaya (and what Cajun-style even means!)
In general, jambalaya is a rice-based dish, seasoned with the Holy Trinity (onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic), paprika, and cayenne. A
Lynn Krieger
- Dec 23, 2020
Fessing up: Here's my Actual Gumbo Recipe
To give you my gumbo recipe is to give you a piece of my soul, as it goes across South Louisiana. The gumbo I make isn't just a pot of...
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Lynn Krieger
- Dec 21, 2020
Crab and Parmesan Mini Pies
This holiday season I’m leaning on a pearl of wisdom from my Maw Maw Louella- keep it simple, sweetie (or sometimes more appropriately,...
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Lynn Krieger
- Dec 21, 2020
Creamy Cajun White Beans and Rice
You may have been told by one of us. You may have guessed it after watching a celebrity chef cook. You may have been smacked in the face...
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Lynn Krieger
- Dec 17, 2020
Rice: A Louisiana Love Story, Plus 4 Tips for Perfect Rice
I can’t think of many ingredients more exceptionally Louisiana than rice. It’s the brilliant white yin to dark gumbo’s yang, the pillowy...
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Lynn Krieger
- Dec 14, 2020
Spice, Spice, Baby! Shake this Gradoux on everything!
Let's play a game. Head to your grocery store, no matter where in the country you live, and peek down the spice aisle. How many...
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Lynn Krieger
- Dec 10, 2020
Good Morning, Beautiful (Brunch, That Is): Smoked Ham Etouffeé with Stacked Biscuits
If you've ever met anyone from Louisiana, I'd bet you didn't have to ask where they're from; if their accent didn't' give it away, they'd...
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Lynn Krieger
- Dec 8, 2020
The Right Kind of Bias: Smokey Andouille Chips and Roasted Garlic Dip
Flexing your kitchen muscles can be as exciting and inspiring as it can be confusing and nerve-wracking. Sometimes it's an unfamiliar...
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Lynn Krieger
- Apr 10, 2019
Strawberry Molasses Muffins (and why Louisiana got that good dirt)
Though we'll take all the credit you'll give us, it's not just the people of Louisiana that makes this place special. Mother Nature is...
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Lynn Krieger
- Mar 10, 2019
Shake off the Last of the Cold with this Spiked Coffee
I hate to admit it, but this Mardi Gras was a pouty one for me. The cold, windy Mardi Gras day didn't get any better for my family who...
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Lynn Krieger
- Dec 15, 2018
Gumbo-Approved Potato Salad, I Guarantee
If you're not from South Louisiana, you may be wondering what the heck potato salad has to do with a gumbo soup. The answer is...
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Lynn Krieger
- Jul 24, 2018
Velvety Cream Cheese Grits
Growing up, grits was the breakfast of choice when we took a road trip down to the bayous of Choctaw, Louisiana to visit my Granny. Mom...
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Lynn Krieger
- Apr 13, 2018
Crawfish Boil Soup
One of the many up sides to Spring in South Louisiana is the abundance of all things shellfish. Staring mid-January, we brave the cold...
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