Main Dishes

Bayou Bounty Seafood Casserole (Top Honors)

This recipe was entered in the international rice festival by a friend, Mrs. Shirley Griffin. She won top honors, Chef…

August 26, 2006
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

"As a little girl, I used to sit in my Granny's kitchen in Lafayette and watch her chop the veggies…

August 22, 2006

Red, White, and Blue Turducken

As the Fourth of July approaches, it’s time once again time start planning how to celebrate our nation’s freedom. For…

July 5, 2006

Miss Ollie’s Crawfish or Shrimp Étouffée (Etouffee)

Miss Ollie had been in our household for a long time. She was one of the best cooks around. Our…

May 27, 2006

Tee Wayne’s Pork Backbone Sausage Jambalaya

In Memory of Joseph Wayne “Tee Wayne” Abshire Wayne Abshire, Vice President of the Jambalaya Festival in Gonzales, gave us…

March 18, 2006

James’ Brisket

C'EST BON!! Cooking a brisket is one of the easiest dishes to prepare. It is virtually fail proof. Always slice…

February 20, 2006

Good Old Fashion Shrimp Étouffée (Etouffee)

Good old fashion Shrimp étouffée; a No-Soup étouffée - the kind Grandma use to make.

February 5, 2006

Chicken Rotel

ROTEL brand tomatoes and chilies are a very popular staple in Southwest Louisiana. That brand of tomatoes is used in…

February 2, 2006