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...
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Recipes – Shrimp Creole

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 large onions, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 cups seafood stock or shrimp...
Creole Cake

Recipes – Creole Cake

Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup cocoa 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup buttermilk 2 eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 cup boiling water For Frosting ⅔ cup eva...
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Recipe – Thé Vert Gumbo {Green Tea Gumbo}

Ingredients: 1-2lbs of Sausage, Shrimp, Chicken, Crabs 1 large Vidalia Onion, Green-Red-Yellow or Orange Pepper 10 Garlic Cloves and Shallots 6 Sassafras Leaves {bay leaves} 1 Bunch of Fresh Parsley,...
Walter Strickland

Walter Strickland – Crafting out Creole Cuisine

For several decades, Walter Strickland has kept Creole cuisine alive thanks to his two establishments, The Groovey Grill and Café 4212. Despite all the challenges, he has built them into successful enterprises ...
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Recipes – Yellow butter cake

Yellow butter cake Ingredients: Butter - 1lb 8oz (680g) Sugar - 1lb 10 oz (740g) Salt - 1 & 1/4 teaspoon Eggs - 15oz (425g) Cake flour - 1lb 14oz (850g) Baking powder - 1.25oz (35g) Milk - 1l...
Vanessa Lewis

Recipe – Louisiana Beef & Vegetable soup

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 pounds beef short ribs 1 pound stew meat 2 quarts cold water 2 cups beef stock 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes 1 can of tomato paste with garlic, basil ...
Jambalaya

Recipes – Boobie’s “Creole Jambalaya”

Jambalaya means several different things to different people. The only common ingredient is the rice & if it isn’t cooked with the base/trinity just right, your Jambalaya is just rice dressing. Now, let’s g...