http://www.nolacuisine.com Celebrating the Food and Drink of New Orleans Louisiana! Mon, 12 May 2008 20:19:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On our most recent trip to New Orleans in February, I stopped by the uptown Crescent City Farmer's Market on a Tuesday morning. It felt wonderful to casually stroll the market with just a light jacket, basking in the sunlight, knowing that back in Michigan folks were still weathering the ... http://www.nolacuisine.com/2008/05/01/crescent-city-farmers-market/ To be quite honest, there are certain dishes that I never intended to include on this site because they have been so completely bastardized by restaurants across the country. Shrimp Creole is near the top of the list. Why would I want to include this dish? Everyone has a recipe ... http://www.nolacuisine.com/2008/04/13/shrimp-creole-recipe/ Chefs and cookbook authors alike sound like broken records when discussing stocks, "...there is no substitute for a well made stock." But hey, it's true. There really is no substitute for a well made stock. But can you use that stuff on the grocery store shelves, (which they have the ... http://www.nolacuisine.com/2008/04/13/shrimp-stock-recipe/ When we returned home from our recent trip to New Orleans I couldn't get Galatoire's out of my head, especially the Pompano with Crabmeat Yvonne, although the whole meal was very memorable. By the way, the Galatoire's Cookbook is phenomenal, an absolute keeper. Their Meuniere Butter is to die ... http://www.nolacuisine.com/2008/04/10/pan-fried-pomfret-with-meuniere-butter/ We had a very aggressive dining schedule on our most recent trip to New Orleans last month, the finale being dinner at Galatoire's on our last night in the city. Galatoire's Restaurant 209 Bourbon Street New Orleans , LA 70130 Galtoire's is a legendary restaurant, right on Bourbon street, surrounded by strip clubs, ... http://www.nolacuisine.com/2008/04/02/galatoires-restaurant/ Hi everyone. Thanks to my brother Brad for helping me get this site back up. I've been having technical difficulties of late, mainly having all of my posts reversed. This is why I haven't been posting, because no one would even notice they were there anyway. Brad upgraded me to ... http://www.nolacuisine.com/2008/03/29/nola-cuisinecom-is-getting-back-to-normal/ Happy Mardi Gras everyone! I wish I was down there today having a raucous time with the rest of the revelers, have a great one! Mardi Gras related posts: King Cake Recipe http://www.nolacuisine.com/2008/02/05/happy-mardi-gras-2008/ I received an email from Kristen Browning-Blas, food editor for The Denver Post, the other day asking permission to use my Muffuletta recipe at the Denver Post website, I said of course. Here is the article about Serio's Po-Boys & Deli. As I browsed through the pics and recipes ... http://www.nolacuisine.com/2008/01/10/muffuletta/ I've posted on Grillades & Grits a few times in the past, it's one of my favorite comfort meals, usually for Sunday dinner, although it's great for breakfast as well. I didn't follow a recipe for this meal, but I used the same basic procedures as this recipe, although I ... http://www.nolacuisine.com/2008/01/06/grillades-and-grits/ I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! This is just one of the appetizers I served up this holiday season, more to come. Oysters Roffignac is said to be one of the first baked Oyster dishes out of New Orleans, originally served at Roffignac's Restaurant which was ... http://www.nolacuisine.com/2008/01/01/oysters-roffignac-recipe/