This signature dessert from New Orleans is a classic Creole dish.
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For most people, the word gumbo immediately conjures the Cajun and Creole cooking of Louisiana. But okra (ngombo in Bantu), for which the soup-stew is...
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Southern Fried Chicken - The recipe and introductory text below are excerpted from The Dooky Chase Cookbook by Leah Chase and are part of our story on...
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Bananas Foster, a favorite New Orleans dessert, was created by the Brennan family in the 1950s when they opened Brennan's restaurant in the French Quarter....
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Garlic bread is perfect on the side. You can find Creole or Cajun seasoning in the spice section of most supermarkets.
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Like they make at Café de Monde in New Orleans. These crispy-fried beignets are dusted with snowy confectioners' sugar.
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Southern cornmeal crusted deep-fried shrimp.
The paper-thin crust and pillowy crumb of a New Orleans-style French roll is essential to this classic sandwich-as is Crystal hot sauce.
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Boiling crawfish is an art - something that quickly becomes apparent to anyone who's watched a cook prepare the cooking liquid. This recipe has been modified...
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When making candy it's important to have all your equipment meticulously clean, because even the slightest trace of oil can adversely affect texture. Watch...