Appetizers

Junior Food Mart’s Fried Gizzards

The fried gizzards at Junior Food Mart in Kaplan were legendary. Here’s a copycat recipe for them!

February 1, 2009

Six Minute Super Shrimp

Mawmaw was told that this was the secret dish that wooed this happy lady into marriage. The author also adds…

February 1, 2009
Pickled Eggs (And Beets if Wanted)

Pickled Eggs (And Beets if Wanted)

To make easy to peel hard boiled eggs, allow the fresh eggs to age for a couple of weeks in…

January 3, 2009

Eggplant Pirogue

Eggplant "Cajun Canoe" fried with Italian style bread crumbs and manned by a crew of 5 Creole garlic butter sautéed…

January 1, 2009

Party Punch

Great for a baby or wedding gift shower.

January 1, 2009

Bouille (Porridge) Pap

This bouille is an old Cajun recipe from my mother-in-law. Mine never tastes quite as good as her for some…

December 7, 2008

Flo’s Pepper and Vinegar PeMonTa

From Trappey's Pepper Plant in New Iberia, LA: Did you know that peppers, both hot and mild, contain an ingredient…

November 15, 2008

Giff’s Taco Soup

I usually cook this on Sundays before a Saints game. It's a crowd favorite -- the ladies love it! A…

October 30, 2008