Breadfruit Recipes
Thai Sakay Chuem (Breadfruit in Syrup)
Castor sugar is the main ingredient of Sakay Chuem. The methods of making Sakay Chuem is similar to other boiled syrup desserts.
Choose glutinous breadfruits and soak in ...
Book Reviews – All Saints’ Day Secrets
Author: Nicole Loughan
Country: Louisiana, USA
Genre: Novel
2013
There is a new mystery on the bayou. Lisette, a beautiful Creole teenager, died on the last day of school in a boating accident. When the pol...
Kreol Magazine Cook Off
Interview with the winner, Angela Gradney Dickolous.
The Kreol Magazine Cook Off was keenly contested this year, but Team Gradney proved themselves more than worthy winners. Team boss, Angela, spoke to the ‘Sa...
Maaliyah Papillion – The first Creole Miss Louisiana USA
Formerly, a shy child, Maaliyah Papillion has blossomed into a caring, considerate pageant Queen, who’s truly proud of her Creole roots. Kreol spoke to her to explore her heritage and her plans for the fut...
Café Fricassée reopens its doors
Restauranteur Barry Reeves and head chef Maureen Little have joined forces to create an exquisite and unique soul food menu. Kreol visited them in their charming establishment Café Fricassée to find out more ab...
Boobie’s Gumbo – Chicken & Sausage
Gumbo may arguably be the most famous of all Louisiana dishes. So many versions exist that everyone has their own way of preparation, consistency, main ingredients, & kind of Gumbo; chicken & sausage, s...
Chef Sean Perrodin – Taking Creole cuisine to the whole world
For over two decades Sean Perrodin has been sharing his passion for Creole cooking with Louisiana diners. It wasn’t until 2012 that he made it his mission to share Creole food and culture with the world, and ha...
Solange Knowles – Successful Singer, Songwriter, and Record Label Owner
To many people Solange Knowles might be known simply as Beyonce’s sister. To do so pigeon holes her in a corner that is unfair and inaccurate. Solange has a career all her own, experiences different from those ...
Creolization – and a brief look at Louisiana’s Creole Architectural History
Any discussion of Louisiana’s rich and colourful history, culture and architecture must necessarily start by establishing meaning for the terminology and unique language that is much a part of the Louisiana ver...
Darryl Guillory – A legendary Creole cowboy
Darryl Guilllory is a cowboy and something of a legend in his home town of Church Point, Louisiana. His cattle-rounding and horseback skills are renowned, and his pack of loyal hounds make him an easily-recogni...
Marcus Brown – Louisiana’s very own rising star
If ever a celebrity exudes strong Creole credentials combined with undeniable Southern charm it has to be actor and producer Marcus Brown.
Despite the pull of Hollywood and a myriad of appearances in some of t...
The Legendary Dockside Studio – Blues on the Bayou
Set deep in the Louisiana countryside, Dockside Studio has attracted some of the brightest and best recording artists over the past 30 years. Hundreds of talented musicians have made albums there, from New Orle...
New Orleans – The ever-evolving city
While it might be world famous for its carnival, it’s not all Mardi Gras mayhem in the Louisiana city of New Orleans - it also has plenty to offer families, history lovers and foodies who choose visit this fasc...
Lil Nathan – Going Big Time in Zydeco
Few Zydeco musicians can claim a performance at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, home of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and host of Super Bowls, and other well-known world renowned events. Nathan Williams Jr was bles...
Opelousas – A fascinating history, of the most densely populated and the 3rd oldest city in Louisiana
I have, during my short life, been blessed to visit wonderful places from California to the Bahamas, but there is not a better place than Opelousas, Louisiana.
Opelousas is a little place but it is filled with...