Tag Archives: creole and cajun cuisine

Crawfish Etouffee Recipe

From Nola Cuisine As much as I love the spring Crawfish Boil, I always look forward to having some leftover Crawfish tail meat to play with for later use. After my spring boil I had a fair amount of Crawfish … Continue reading

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Shrimp Creole Recipe

From Nola Cuisine 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 … Continue reading

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Shrimp Stock Recipe

From Nola Cuisine 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 … Continue reading

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Bread Pudding Recipe

If you’re ever in the neighborhood of Commander’s Palace in the Garden District, you can almost follow your nose to the front door by the aroma of bread pudding which wafts across the neighborhood. I always picture a looney tunes … Continue reading

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Homemade Filé Powder

From Nola Cuisine I finally made a small batch of homemade Filé Powder, and I can’t believe the difference between the true Filé and the store bought variety. The Filé that I made smells subtle and fruity like coriander seeds, … Continue reading

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Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo Recipe

From Nola Cuisine Yesterday was bitter cold here in the Detroit area, perfect Gumbo weather, so I whipped up a small batch to warm our souls. When it comes to chicken for soups, I’m a leg & thigh man. For … Continue reading

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