Food & Cuisine

Sloppy Joes Zydeco Style

Sloppy Joes Zydeco Style

Substitute ground turkey meat, venison or cauliflower rice mixture browned in coconut oil. Zydeco Salsa amount can depend upon the degree of saturation you desire for the mixture. Zydeco Creole Trinity Salsa o...
Zydeco Creole Trinity Shrimp Pasta

Zydeco Creole Trinity Shrimp Pasta

Ingredients 8 ounces Rotini pasta1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveinedSalt to tasteLemon zest to taste1 stick of butter (8 TBS) or substitute using olive oil5-6 cloves of garlic chopped½ teaspoon crushed...
pudding

Recipe – Orange Pudding

Ingredients: 150 ml / (1/2 cup and 2 tablespoons) orange juice 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 397 grams / (14 ounces) condensed milk 150 grams / (5 1/3 ounces) sugar to caramelize 4 eggs 5 unflavored gelati...
Cauliflower Rice

Recipe – Cauliflower Rice

Cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable that is naturally high in fiber and B-vitamins. It provides antioxidants and phytonutrients that can protect against cancer. It also contains fiber to enhance weight loss...
Mashed Cauliflower

Recipe – Mashed Cauliflower

This cauliflower mash recipe is the perfect low-carb substitute to mashed potatoes. The secret to making steamed cauliflower smooth and creamy? CREAM CHEESE! Ingredients 2 medium heads cauliflower, flor...
Sardines

Recipe – Grilled Sardines

Ingredients: 2 dozen fresh sardines, washed and patted dry 1/2 cup olive oil salt and pepper to taste 2 pounds potatoes, peeled, cut into halves How to cook: Place the potatoes into a saucepan, ove...
Pork with Clams

Recipe – Pork with Clams

Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds pork roast, cut into 1 inch cubes 1 cup dry white wine 2 teaspoons paprika 1 bay leaf 2 whole cloves salt and pepper to taste 2 cloves garlic, chopped 4 tablespoons ma...
ice cream

Recipe – Easy Homemade No-churn ice cream

The magic ingredient when making no-churn ice cream is the Condensed milk! Your ice cream will be creamy, smooth and not at all icy. Ingredients: Half a 397g can of sweetened condensed milk 600ml pot ...
Recipes - Easy Oven Fried Chicken

Recipes – Easy Oven Fried Chicken

Don’t you just love fried chicken? Chicken is the meat of choice in the land down under. It surpasses all sales for every other type of meat as well as meat consumption d...
ice cream

Cookies & cream ice cream

Ingredients: 600ml double cream 1 plump vanilla pod 100g golden caster sugar 4 egg yolks 300g/11oz pack chocolate chip cookie dough Preparation: Place a container in the freezer. Split the vanil...
gumbo

What makes Gumbo, Gumbo?

It’s no oversimplification to say that until my twenties, there was no concept of gumbo in my life other than what my mom made. This is not a pointed literary exaggeration, it’s a fact of life shared by pretty ...
cheese

A Salute to The Duke – Wine & Cheese Pairing

Edward “Duke” Ellington was the epitome of musical style, sophistication and his musical taste is as fresh and cultured today as it was when first performed many decades ago. In that spirit of harmonious duets...
Panderina Soumas

Cooking up Creole Heritage with Chef Pansou

The state of Louisiana isn’t the largest state in the Union, but it offers one of the most diverse dichotomies in the United States. While most people think of the state of Louisiana as a home of Creole culture...