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Cajun vs. Creole Cooking Mardi Gras is here!! You better pull out the Zatarans! In general, Cajun dishes are the country cooking of Louisiana, highlighted by dirty rice, gumbos, jambalaya, andouille (pronounced ahnd-wee or ahn-do-wee, it’s a spicy smoked sausage) and simple foods such as fried catfish. Cajun cooking traditionally uses pork fat and simpler ingredients. […]
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Winter Warming Comfort Food The weather in Southern California has gone crazy – torrential downpours, flooding, mudslides, thunder, lighting, water spouts / tornados. It’s very unusual, given that we are always coping with draught conditions in Los Angeles. People do not know how to drive, put up an umbrella, get out of the car, select […]
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Grill Me Up Some Jalapeños! My best foodie friend, Chris, introduced me to the chile grill. Probably one of the coolest low tech culinary pieces of equipment I own. You can use it on the grill or in the oven. It is made by a company called Iron Desert. The come in all shapes and sizes, like […]
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A Pub Curry I love true English curry. This is Delia Smith’s recipe from the latest Sainsbury’s magazine, which my mother-in-law just brought back from England. I would probably make this curry with chicken instead of turkey. Now I feel like havng a luke warm pint! English Colonial Curry with Turkey Serves 4 It is […]
Continue ReadingChicken Tamales with Green Hatch Chiles
Christmas Eve Feast-ivities I made tamales for the first time. Everyone thought I was crazy. They are not hard to make. You do need a team of people helping if you are making 800 of them, but I only made around 18! These will go with the Albondigas soup for tonight’s Christmas eve dinner. I am […]
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Scary Scampi Since I still have vampires on my mind, I thought I would gift you this hors d’oeuvres recipe. It is really tasty and incredibly easy to make. Bloody Mary Shrimp Makes about 50 hors d’oeuvres For shrimp 1 lb medium shrimp in shell, peeled and deveined 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced celery (3 […]
Continue ReadingSteak Bites with Bloody Mary Dipping Sauce
Hold the Garlic Is it my imagination, or are there alot of vampire themed TV shows, books and films lately? The following recipe is for the release of the movie New Moon, out the 20th of November. This is something you can really sink your teeth into. Steak Bites with Bloody Mary Dipping Sauce 6 […]
Continue ReadingLouisiana Jambalaya
Jambalaya, a Highly Seasoned Mixture Yesterday, I was digging around in the freezer and found some Andouille sausages. My next thought was to make Jambalaya. My aunt taught me everything I know about Cajun/Creole cooking. They lived in New Orleans for many years. I have a plethera of recipes from Louisiana and have catered many […]
Continue ReadingCornmeal Waffles with Spicy Chili
Wonderful Waffles Who doesn’t like waffles? I love the idea of cornmeal waffles as a bed for spicy chili. I’m thinking you could even add grated cheddar to the batter….. Also, have you ever made a grilled cheese in a waffle iron? Cornmeal Waffles with Spicy Chili Serves 4 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 […]
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Last night, I catered a dinner. I suggested chili and the host said that would be fine as long as it was turkey chili. I happen to hate turkey. I made it and it was really good. I think I will make it again! Spicy Turkey Chili Serves 6 12 oz ground turkey 1 cup […]
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