Bananas Foster is an impressive dessert that requires only a few ingredients to make. Slices of bananas that cook in a brown sugar and cinnamon sauce and then flash flavored in banana liqueur and rum. If that wasn’t good enough by itself, the warm and flavorful bananas have a scoop of vanilla ice cream on …
New Orleans
If you have ever wondered why Pancakes are served on Fat Tuesday (Shrove Tuesday), let me explain. The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday is the final day of the Mardi Gras Carnival season. It is historically the last day of celebration before the Lenten fasting season begins. Therefore, Fat Tuesday has been come to be known …
One of the best things about Carnival season is being able to enjoy a piece, or two, of King Cake! Yes, we know that Beignets are popular in New Orleans, but there is something about eating a dessert that can only be served for a few weeks during the year. This sweet roll dessert is …
Instant Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta is a great recipe to serve on Fat Tuesday! Not only do you get all the Cajun flavors that are commonly found in New Orleans, but you get to splurge one last time by eating pasta on Fat Tuesday. As much as I love Instant Pot Gumbo and Jambalaya, I …
If you are looking for a quick and easy dinner idea that tastes absolutely fantastic, then you are going to love this Cajun Butter Chicken Breast recipe. This recipe was developed out of pure necessity. You see, I was vacationing in Louisiana and fell in love with Cajun seasoning. Of course we had our share …
This year we are taking a new spin on our New Year good luck meal and making Black Eyed Peas Jambalaya. My family grew up in the Midwest and we never had black eyed peas growing up. In fact, where we are from we would eat pork and sauerkraut on the first day of the …
You can’t think of New Orleans and not think of Gumbo. It may not be the first thing that comes to your mind, but when you talk about New Orleans food, I am sure it is at the top of the list. One of the reasons that Classic Gumbo is so popular is that it …
I had never heard of Pralines until I was helping my son with an American history project. He was doing a project on New Orleans and had to bring in food sample that was local to the area. This dish would be shared with the class. I was excited when he gave me the news. …
After I received my first Instant Pot, it took me a few months before I decided to transition one of my favorite recipes into Instant Pot Creole Jambalaya. For those of you that have an Instant Pot, you know what I mean. You have a favorite stove top or slow cooker recipe that your entire …
The very first thing that I ordered when I first visited New Orleans many years ago was a Shrimp Po’ Boy sandwich. Now, I know that there are plenty of food choices in Louisiana, and you might be surprised that I chose a sandwich as my first meal. However, I had just arrived in town …