Creole Christmas Cake
This recipe originated from Trinidad & Tobago but has been slighly modified. It involves quite a lot of alcohol and a week’s pre-soaking; but it certainly is worth the wait!
Ingredients:
For the pre-soaking...
Hors d’oeuvre & Un Petit Repas Dejeuner
Les Recettes de la Maison Jean-Batiste Andre' laFleur
A Kreol International Magazine Exclusive: Louisiana Creole Gourmet & Scholar, John laFleur shares some culinary secrets from his Louisiana Creole ...
Creole Tomato Fest at the French Market this Weekend
The annual Creole Tomato Festival at the French Market celebrates one of southeastern Louisiana’s most iconic and beloved produce items.
Besides bountiful fresh Creole tomatoes for sale, there are cooking demo...
Bay Gardens Resorts – Reviewing the Experience
There is a common misconception among international travellers that getting to the Caribbean and finding a nice resort to spend a holiday in has to be an expensive endeavour. The family of resorts operated by B...
Seychelles Fish Curry
Ingredients
For the massalé
2 tbsp coriander seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp black peppercorns
1 tsp cardamom pods
1 tsp cloves
small piece of cinnamon
1 tsp ground chilli
1 tsp grated nutmeg
Fo...
Spicy Creole Octopus Curry
Ingredients
1 large octopus (not calamari!)
1 litre coconut milk
1 tsp crushed ginger
1 tsp crushed garlic
1tbs tomato paste
1 lemon
1 large red onion (roughly chopped)
1 medium ripe tomato (ro...
Chevrettes Étouffée à la Sauce Créole – Old Louisiana Shrimp Étouffée
The word étouffée is French for “smothered” or “suffocated”, which makes perfect sense, since the shrimp and vegetables are smothered in a thick spiced roux-based sauce. The stew is typically served over rice. ...
Brèmes Créoles – Creole Eggplant
This recipe is a Creole adaptation of an old-world favourite: L' Aubergine à la Sauce Grecque. Eggplant is a wonderful fruit, used frequently in Creole cooking. This unique food originates from West Africa. The...
Russian Cake – Creole Trifle
According to legend, Russian Cake, known as Creole Trifle, dates back to 1872, when the Russian Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovich Romanov visited New Orleans for Mardi Gras (the song “If I Ever Cease to Love” was...
Best of Creole Cuisinee
Jambalaya
Food is one of life's simple joys and yet world cuisine can be both complex and intriguing. Coming from a background of lively music, deliciously hot weather and ocean blue waters Creole cuisine has...