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 ...
Recipes Creole

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...
Creole Christmas Cake

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...
Champignons farci d'ecrevisses au jardinage

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 Tomatoes

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 Resort & Spa

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

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...
Brèmes Créoles - Creole Eggplant

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...