Recipes

Recipes: Watermelon Granita

Fri, 07/27/18

Later summer means watermelon, and making a granita is a great way to consume fresh melon during these steamy months. A granita is kind of like a sno-ball, but made in slow motion. Unlike sorbets, making granitas doesn't require an ice cream freezer or any other special equ... Read more

Recipes: Blackberry Cobbler

Thu, 07/05/18

High summer is blackberry season, and cobbler is an easy way to enjoy them. It's terrific by itself. With a scoop of vanilla and/or some fresh whipped cream? Crazy good! For the filling: 3-1/2 to 4 cups fresh blackberries, rinsed and dried 1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons sugar... Read more

Tomato Recipes: Stuffed Creole Tomatoes & Creole Tomatoes au Gratin

Mon, 06/04/18

June means it's creole tomato season. So what are you going to do with all those tomatoes you get from your neighbor, or while making groceries or going to Creole Tomato Fest? Here's couple of recipes that fit the bill. Stuffed Creole Tomatoes 6 large, ripe Creole tomat... Read more

Recipes: Crawfish Pasta with Cream Sauce

Mon, 04/02/18

Among the hundreds of foods available at Jazz Fest, one of the perennial favorites is Crawfish Monica. We're loooking forward to eating some at the Fair Grounds again this year. If you can't make it to Jazz Fest, this is a pretty fair substitute. 1 lb dry pasta; rotini is ... Read more

Recipes: Lenten "Gombo" from Lafcadio Hearn

Sun, 02/25/18

Here's a different take on our monthly recipe: a pair of 19th-century Lenten recipes from Lafcadio Hearn's Creole Cookbook (1885). Hearn was an international travel writer who lived in New Orleans for a decade (1877-1887) and who helped create the popular perception of the ... Read more