Boudin (Boudoin) with Pork Livers
Traditional Cajun boudin sausage made with pork butt, pork livers, and steamed rice, seasoned with onions, green onions, …
Classic Cajun Recipes
Southwest Louisiana heritage
From mawmaw's kitchen to yours
Cajun Fig Cookies
Figs are a delicious fruit, often thought of as sacred. At one time, Greece even made it illegal to export figs, wanting …
Classic Crawfish Sausage Etouffee
A Cajun dish so common, it's in everyone's recipe box. The no-soup étouffée with crawfish tails, smoked sausage, and the …
Seafood Gumbo
A true Cajun classic. The original recipe had 2 tbsp vegetable oil and 2 tbsp flour and quarts of water. At the end of …
Sweet Lettuce Salad
Grandma always had fresh lettuce in her vegetable garden; this was a daily dish during the spring and fall months...
Linda's Old-Fashioned School Cafeteria Bread Rolls
Remember the bread rolls you had in school? These are the old-fashioned schoolhouse fresh melt-in-your-mouth rolls made …
Nan Boones' Syrup Cake - Gâteau de Sirop
Syrup Cake - Gâteau de Sirop - In memory of Nan Boone Marceaux and Nanny Quida Broussard - Recipe over 125 years old - …
Aunt Doris' Sweet Dough Tarts
This tart recipe has been handed down from Doris' mother and my grandmother, Ella Broussard. Sweet, flaky pastry dough …
Roux - First You Make A Roux
Many Cajun recipes start with "First You Make A Roux" and Most Cajun dishes start with a good roux.
Chrissy's Favorite Bread Pudding
This is one of Elizabeth's favorites also—a classic Louisiana bread pudding with crushed pineapple and a fluffy meringue …
Cracklins; Cracklings
A great tasting snack especially with boudin (boudoin) or cush cush. These crispy fried pork skin and fat pieces are a …
Garfish Balls (Patties) or Choupique Balls I
Traditional Cajun garfish balls made with fresh garfish (or choupique), onion, bell pepper, and garlic - deep fried to …
Couche Couche II (Cush Cush)
A traditional Cajun breakfast dish made with cornmeal fried to a light, fluffy texture in a cast iron skillet. This …
Couche-Couche
Traditional Cajun breakfast dish made with cornmeal, milk, and a touch of sugar, cooked in hot oil until it reaches a …
Pork Rib or Pork Chop Jambalaya with Cabbage
One of the more popular Cajun dishes - hearty pork ribs or chops slow-cooked with rice, the holy trinity, and cabbage...
Strawberry Fig Jam I
Figs jams can be made with virtually any Kool Aid flavors - the original six flavors were Strawberry, Raspberry, Orange, …
Old Fashioned Fig Preserves II
Fresh picked fig preserves made the old-fashioned way with high sugar and no pectin. Soak the figs in baking soda water …
Old Fashioned Fig Preserves III
Cooking figs take patience waiting for the sugar to turn into syrup. But as any Cajun will tell you, it's well worth the …
Oven Crawfish Rice Dressing Casserole
This is one of the best oven recipes for rice dressing—a foolproof Cajun casserole loaded with crawfish (or shrimp), …
Red Beans and Sausage
Traditionally Cajuns prepared the red beans and sausage first then served it over rice rather than cooking it all …
Rice Dressing (Baked) aka Dirty Rice
Also known as Louisiana Dirty Rice, this dish is a true Cajun classic with ground meat, rice, bell pepper, and rich beef …
Smothered Cabbage
This recipe is fantastic. For a few months, I had it almost nightly. I'd throw the smothered cabbage on top of white …
Stuffed Rolled Round Steaks
Great flavors of garlic and onion make these rolled round steaks shine. The holy trinity vegetables get stuffed inside …
Ground Beef/Jalapeno Cornbread Casserole
This was one of my children's favorites growing up—a hearty casserole that layers seasoned ground beef, sharp cheddar …
Classic Crab Cakes
Delicious Louisiana-style crab cakes made with sweet lump crab meat, onion, celery, and just enough breadcrumbs to hold …
Crawfish Bisque
This dish is a labor of love, but well worth every minute. In this recipe, the crawfish heads are stuffed with a savory …
Classic Boudin (Boudoin)
This is the best classic boudin out there—packed with pork, rice, and the holy trinity, seasoned with cayenne and fresh …
Fig Preserve Cake IV
This recipe makes a moist cake filled with a mixture of fig preserves, brown sugar, and pecans—a classic Louisiana …
Pain Perdue II (French Toast)
Pain Perdue ("lost bread") is Louisiana's answer to French toast, a delicious way to use day-old bread for breakfast or …
Cabbage Rolls
Classic cabbage rolls stuffed with seasoned ground beef, pork, and rice, then baked in a tangy tomato-Rotel sauce.
Linda's Fresh Cinnamon Rolls (School Recipe)
When we grew up, we often had cinnamon rolls at school. This recipe is a recreation of that old-fashioned taste using …
Fig Preserve Cake with Buttermilk Glaze
Figs are plentiful in Cajun country, and this classic Fig Preserve Cake with pecans and warm spices is a beloved use for …
Stewed (Smothered) Okra - Oven or Stove Top
This is a classic way of cooking okra that allows you to use okra (la gombo fevi) with tomatoes, onions, and bell pepper …
Stuffed Mirlitons (Vegetable Pear)
The popular mirliton (or vegetable pear, as it's called) was often used to make seasoned pickles. This transition …
Sausage in Tomato Gravy
An old time classic. Simple but filling—fresh turkey or chicken sausage simmered in a rich tomato gravy with onions and …
Crab Dip II
A great classic party dip for weddings or large family gatherings. Our most popular dip! This rich and creamy crab dip …
Pop Rouge Float
You hardly see pop rouge (strawberry soda) anymore. But if you want to make something special for your grandchildren, …
Veronica's Pralines
Melt in your mouth good. These pecan pralines are rich and buttery, sugary with a nice pecan crunch and very addicting.
Simple Cabbage Rolls
This is a classic Cajun dish with ground beef, rice, and cabbage that can be frozen. Prepare a large batch to be enjoyed …
Bread Pudding (French Bread)
This classic Louisiana bread pudding using stale French bread, eggs, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and raisins is so good, we …
Cabbage, Meat and Rice Casserole (Rice Cooker)
Put a side of black-eyed peas and you are ready for New Year's Day. Here's to good luck, good fortune, prosperity and a …
Meat and Cabbage Casserole (Oven Baked)
Another great "If you like cabbage" recipe. This casserole is an entire meal in one with ground beef, rice, and …
Cajun Fried Frog Legs
As a dietician graduate, one of my labs was supervising the preparation of a classic Cajun meal. I picked up my Mom's …
Crawfish Pasta Salad
Using crab boil, a Cajun's favorite seasoning, this crawfish pasta salad serves up unique Louisiana flavor with rotini …
Ground Meat Bread - Easy Cajun Stuffed Bread
I can remember when this recipe was first given to me. I must have cooked every week for months because my children …
Mama's Cajun Style Courtbouillon
As fishermen, our freezer was always stocked with redfish and catfish. My mother, Meredith would make this Cajun...
Fig cake I - Gateau de Figue
One of the best Cajun known classics with figs, cinnamon, and buttermilk. Sit with your friend(s) and family and enjoy …
Fig Cobbler
Create a great dessert with fig preserves and a "mashe pan" - sweet "gateau sucre" cake topping...
Sock-it-to-me Cake
Back in the 70's this cake was one of the most popular cakes being baked. This is a moist melt in your mouth cake with …
Cajun Sweet Dough Tarts
This is a perfect dough for tarts - doesn't need refrigeration before handling and can be prepared right away. Fill with …
Blackberry Sweet Tart Filling
Sweet and thick blackberry filling perfect for tarts, cobblers, or pastries. This Mawmaw recipe uses cornstarch to …
Myrtis Fig Cake - Gateau de Figue
Moist and full of fig flavor, this cake with fig preserves, buttermilk, and warm spices is similar in texture to a …
Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Light tasting, satisfying and a dish to feed the multitudes, this very popular classic sandwich is served at most …
Perfect Pecan Pie
Pecans are classified by the color of their skin - Light, Light Amber, Dark and Dark Amber. Work magic with pecans by …
Simple Sweet Potato Pie
A simple recipe to make a classic Southern dessert with sweet potatoes, warm spices like ginger and nutmeg, and a creamy …
Southern Pecan Pie
You can't go wrong bringing pecan pie for the holiday get together - this dessert is simple, sweet and satisfying. Made …
Andouille Sausage
Andouille sausage has a rich, smoky flavor. Traditionally, it's made with pork, salt, pepper and garlic and smoked over …
Mardi Gras Quick King Cake
This is a quicker version of the traditional King Cake using crescent rolls, cinnamon, and sugar. It's a great recipe to …
Boudin Balls
We took a basic classic and made it better! These crispy fried boudin balls can be made with homemade or store-bought …
Frog Leg Sauce Piquant
In this dish most Cajuns use the head and body for the sauce piquant and save the legs for frying. Most people think …
Roux á la Microwave
A faster way to make roux. Roux is the foundation for many Cajun dishes. For gumbo, stews, fricassees, or as the old …
Corn Fritters - Corn Nuggets
These taste like little fried corn nuggets straight from a Louisiana fish fry. Whether you call them corn nuggets or …
Shrimp or Crawfish Bread
Crescent rolls stuffed with a crawfish and broccoli mixture—this "crawfish bread" at a party is a big hit. Easy to …
Cajun Meatball Fricassee Stew or Crab Stew aka Fricasse de Boulette
Another Cajun Classic using the basic roux recipe and ground beef from the family boucherie was and is a popular dish …
Gumbo Making 101
Gumbo 101 - A complete step-by-step guide to making authentic Cajun gumbo with chicken, seafood, or your choice of meat.
Best Fried Cajun Shrimp
There are different ways to prepare and season shrimp prior to frying. This recipe gives shrimp a distinct and unique …
Seafood Cornbread Dressing
This is a delicious entree or side dish that's perfect for the Lenten season.
Crawfish Etouffée IV (Etoufée)
It only takes 20 minutes to prep and it's the BEST Dish I have cooked in a very long time! This classic crawfish …
Corn Macque Choux
Cajuns love this smothered corn dish with fresh corn, tomatoes, and the holy trinity. Mawmaw's classic recipe has been …
Watermelon Rind Preserves
During watermelon season, my Mom would take the watermelon rind and cook preserves with lemon and ginger for us and …
Corn and Shrimp Chowder Soup
What a delightful and rich tasting soup with corn, crab, shrimp or crawfish, and potatoes. Serve this as an appetizer …
Cracklins (Cracklings) /Grattons and Pork Rinds /Baconettes
Although cracklins (grattons in Cajun) are commonly known as pork rinds or baconettes, they are really not the same. …
Fried Eggplant - A Cajun Classic
Crispy fried eggplant slices with a golden flour coating, delicious on their own or perfect for eggplant rice dressing.
Fig Syrup
This homemade fig syrup made from fresh figs is so good with pancakes, biscuits and waffles. Ces't Bon!!
Paw Paw's Catfish Courtbouillon II
In Lake Charles, La., there was a wonderful Cajun restaurant that served one of the best catfish courtbouillon around. …
Boiled Crawfish
The crawfish boil is one the most popular Cajun meals with crawfish, potatoes, corn, and onions. Cajun seafood boil …
Candied Yams - Sweet Potatoes
Candied yams are a popular favorite at holiday time with cinnamon, brown sugar, and a sweet glaze. Although the trend is …
Smothered Potatoes and Onions - Potato Stew - La Sauce de Patat
A very popular Cajun classic side dish with potatoes, onions, and seasonings smothered until tender in a rich gravy; add …
Delcambres' Shrimp Etouffée (Etoufée)
This Cajun made from scratch shrimp étouffée has no soup and is made up of a mixture of various étouffée versions …
Oven Made Roux
Roux can be made on the stove top, in a microwave or in the oven. Either method will fill your home with a nice nutty …
Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
A favorite Cajun classic with chicken, hickory smoked sausage, and perfectly seasoned rice! Dale Begnaud shares this …
Momma's Fig Bars
July and August are prime time for peaches, figs and raspberries. A fresh fig tastes like a mix of a peach and a …
Heavenly Hash
One year, I really wanted a Heavenly Hash candy, but could not find any. I was living out-of-state and called my friends …
Crawfish Fettuccine
Fettuccine d'écrevisse - One of our more popular classics. This rich, creamy crawfish pasta combines tender crawfish …
Persimmon or Diet Persimmon Cookies
Le kaki ou suit un régime le kaki - our recipe title in French. These were some of our favorites growing up - both the …
Corn Macque Choux IV
Many Cajuns refer to corn as macque choux (mock shoo). Originally this was an Indian word meaning corn. This version …
Dot's Cajun Shrimp & Corn Soup
A Cajun classic made with two favorites - shrimp and corn, this hearty soup combines sweet corn, succulent shrimp, and …
Good Old Fashion Shrimp Étouffée (Etouffee)
Good old fashion Shrimp étouffée; a No-Soup étouffée - the kind Grandma used to make. This traditional Cajun recipe …
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
As a little girl, I used to sit in my Granny's kitchen in Lafayette and watch her chop the veggies for this fabulous …
Pork Roast with Couenne or Quenne (Crackle Skin of Pork)
Often times you buy a pork roast and there is a large amount of thick pork skin and you wonder if you can cook it as …
Lerline's Cornbread (For Dressing or Figs)
There is a wonderful cafe in South Crowley known as the "The Firehouse Cafe." They were voted as having the "Best Plate …
Carrots & Ground Beef
A great dish mixing the salty and sweet with ground beef and tender carrots! If you have fresh carrots, you can boil two …
Rice Dressing
My Mamon, Lou Guidry, made this delicious rice dressing every year with ground beef, hot breakfast sausage, and Basmati …
Smothered Potatoes with Sausage and Tasso Cooked Up in Rice Cooker
The ease of this recipe impressed my husband. He was surprised we could press the button, leave and go Stine Lumber and …
Cajun Seven (7) Steak
A common Cajun dish is smothered 7 steaks. Cooked very simply with very browned onions, garlic, bell pepper, and …
Tante Linda's Buttermillk Fig Preserve Cake with Buttermilk Glaze
Grab those fig preserves that you have hiding in the kitchen cabinets and get to baking and make this rich, decadent …
Sugar Roux
Many Cajun cooks start off their meat gravy, chicken gravy and sausage gravy by caramelizing sugar. The result is a …
Gloria's Crock-Pot Roast
A dear friend of mine shared this chuck roast recipe with me several years ago, and I have never cooked a roast any …
Black-Eye Pea Jambalaya (Rice Cooker)
Plug in dat rice cooker! This is a fast and easy dish to make in your rice cooker with smoked sausage, black-eyed …
Spicy Black Eye Peas
Happy New Year meal - Pork, Cabbage, Black-eyes! Traditional Southern good luck dish with bacon, tomatoes, bell pepper, …
Crawfish Bisque
Get fo' or t'ree of y'all's people together; maybe your nonc or your parraine and Granmere' and f'sho your cher ami, …
Hot Spicy Okra with Rice
The author says of this recipe: "The Tabasco is the secret ingredient. The okra still has good texture but is softened …
Seafood Jambalaya
Jambalaya, a Cajun/Creole dish, is perhaps the most versatile main dish that Louisiana has to offer. This seafood …
Easy Chili
This chili is super easy to make and super good—perfect for a crowd with ground beef, Tex-Joy chili powder, and tomato …
Mildred's Fig Cookies
Cajuns love their figs, fig preserves, fig cakes, and fig cookies! This is one of our favorite fig cookie recipes—soft, …
MeatBalls With Rice & Gravy (Classic)
The author/chef writes - "I have many fond memories of eating this dish growing up. There are as many variations as …
Red Beans and Rice
A Cajun Classic! The general consensus is to soak beans 8 to 10 hours before cooking, noting however you can cook …
Crab Dip
This recipe makes me long for the days of crabbing at Rockefeller Refuge with my children. Made with fresh crabmeat, the …
Classic Chocolate Sauce for Chocolate Bread
Remember the mornings when Momma pulled out the skillet and reached for the Hershey's Cocoa powder. You knew what she …
Carl's Crawfish Étouffée
Crawfish Étouffée is one of our favorite Cajun classics, but many newcomers find the dish tricky. This recipe is sure to …
Cajun Seasoning All-Purpose Spice Blend
Most Cajun cooks will shake a little of this and some more of that - with this you shake only one time. This all-purpose …
Dale's Shrimp Corn Macque Choux
Delicious entree or side dish made of fresh corn and shrimp; easy, versatile, and quick to cook. This classic Cajun …
Kumquat Nut Bread
Sweet kumquat nut bread from Mawmaw features pureed kumquats and chopped nuts baked into a tender quick bread loaf.
Coconut Dainties Bon Bon
Melt in your mouth bon-bons made with cream cheese, powdered sugar, and coconut. So festive for holiday sharing.
Pork and Potato Stew – Fricassee
Fricassee: A thick Cajun stew made with roux and any type meat. If you're using pork, this stew would also have potatoes …
Fluffy Cajun Dumplings
This recipe was originally posted to the Cajun French Virtual Table Francaise Facebook Group. It's different from other …
Strawberry Fig Jam
One of the more popular fig preserves recipes with fresh figs, strawberry jello, and lemon. The jello reduces the cook …
French Market Beignets
This recipe was taken from an artist print that was purchased back in 1987 and edited for clarity of instructions. The …
Meatball Fricassee Stew
A popular south Louisiana witticism holds that there are three ways one can become a Cajun: by blood, by marriage, and …
Kumquat Preserves
Kumquats or kumquats fruits can be eaten skin and all and they can also be made and eaten as a delicious preserve. …
Beef and Pork Eggplant Dressing
Aubergine, Eggplant or like my Cajun Momma use to say la Breme - Great in dressing, fried or etouffeed (smothered) - …
Barbecue Bar-b-que Crabs
A nice alternative to boiling crabs. These grilled stuffed crabs feature a savory shrimp, onion, and Parmesan filling...
Old Fashioned Custard Ice Cream
Perfect for Fourth of July celebrations, this old-fashioned custard ice cream is made with eggs, evaporated milk, and …
Banana Pudding Recipe
Easy no-bake banana pudding made with vanilla wafers, fresh sliced bananas, Cool Whip, and condensed milk.
Pecan Coconut Pralines
If you have never made these- you must try! These pecan and coconut pralines are Heavenly - Easy to prepare with butter, …
Whiskey Cookies
In Memory of Marylin DeMarcy Morvant. This cookie is know by several names - Christmas Lizzies Fruitcake Cookies, …
Coosh Coosh a'la Microwave
A cornmeal dish know by so many names Kush Kush, Cush Cush, Couche Couche or Coosh Coosh - is a favored Cajun breakfast …
Shrimp or Crawfish Cornbread
Mawmaw's seafood cornbread brings together tender shrimp or crawfish, cream-style corn, jalapeño, and cheese in a moist, …
Fig Muffins
In Memory of Louella Landry Kaplan LA - Cajun love making fig preserves – Great with bread, corn bread, or over cream …
Shrimp and Egg Stew
Shrimp and Egg Stew is a popular Louisiana dish with shrimp, boiled eggs, and a rich dark roux-based gravy. It's not …
Cynthia Abshire's Yam Casserole
A popular and classic holiday yam casserole with a buttery pecan streusel topping. Sweet potatoes are mashed with eggs, …
Popcorn Balls
Fall always reminds me of sugar cane, syrup and popcorn balls made with Steen's cane syrup. My favorite as a young …
Pork Jambalaya
Another Cajun Classic with tender pork, rice, and the holy trinity! So good, you'll slap your momma.
Crawfish Pie
Classic Louisiana crawfish pie with a creamy filling of sautéed crawfish tails, the holy trinity, and savory seasonings, …
Shrimp Eggplant Dressing
During summer when eggplants were plentiful and shrimp were to be had, Momma would make this simple eggplant dressing...
Steen's Syrup Gingerbread
Classic Louisiana gingerbread made with Steen's cane syrup, brown sugar, and warm spices like ginger, cinnamon, and …
Corn Mockshoo I (Maque choux)
Classic Cajun maque choux made with fresh corn, onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes slowly simmered until tender. This …
Two by Two - 2 X 2 Cake
A quick, easy and delightful scratch cake with pineapple and pecans. Called a 2x2 because all ingredients are an …
Shrimp Stuffed Crab (Crab Backs)
Use both shrimp and crab for an even better flavor in these classic Cajun crab backs - bake or fry them crispy, or make …
Rabbit (Wild or Tame)
I can remember rabbit hunting as a young child, especially when the moon was full. We always ate what we killed …
Classic Dumplings
A simple, fluffy dumpling recipe perfect for dropping into any simmering fricassee, gravy, or stew. These light …
Classic Catfish Sauce Piquant
After sharing a plate of this awesome dish with my son-in-law, I thought that this recipe was too good not to send in. …
Classic Stuffed Bell Peppers
Classic stuffed bell peppers filled with ground beef, eggplant, and rice make a hearty Cajun main dish that's as …
Hush Puppies
The first time I cooked these my Mom was frying shrimp. I asked if she could prepare hush puppies. She asked if I could …
Old Time Bread Pudding
Classic old-fashioned bread pudding with eggs, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla—simple comfort food at its finest.
Hen Sauce Piquant
A classic Sunday dish that simmers hen pieces in a rich tomato-based sauce with the holy trinity, mushrooms, and olives.
Old Fashioned Sweet Tarts
Old Fashioned Sweet Tarts are decadent layered candy squares with a chocolate cookie crust, rich caramel-pecan filling, …
Oyster Rockefeller (Rockerfeller) Dip
Rockefeller should have only two R's, one at each end, but not one in the middle. However the spelling is so popular …
PaPa's Porridge (Bouillie)
In addition to being a great meal, this traditional Cajun milk pudding is also an old treatment for an upset stomach in …
Crawfish Fettuccine II
The pasta dish of the Cajuns—rich, creamy crawfish fettuccine with jalapeño cheese, bell pepper, and onion.
Crawfish Eggplant Casserole
Eggplant was a classic staple in Cajun Country. This crawfish and eggplant casserole came into fashion when crawfish …
Della's Pecan Pralines III
I gave this recipe to my friend 30 years ago and she still makes these today. These classic pecan pralines with …
Oyster Dressing I
One of the classic oyster dressing dishes that goes well with any of your holiday meals—this one features fresh oysters, …
Seafood Fettuccine
A classic Louisiana seafood fettuccine with shrimp or crawfish in a creamy jalapeño cheese sauce with the holy trinity, …
Sweet Potato Tart Filling
This sweet potato filling works perfectly with any sweet dough tart recipe—just boil and cream sweet potatoes with …
Cornbread Dressing with Chicken
An old-fashioned cornbread dressing with tender boiled chicken, mashed chicken liver, and the holy trinity, all mixed …
Vegetable Soup II
This freezes very well and makes a great quick meal for busy nights. I recommend you use fresh vegetables—they add a lot …
Hog Head Cheese
For those who want some hog head cheese (also known as "souse") but can't get to a boucherie or are away from home, you …
Seafood Stuffed Bell Pepper
Making a good thing better and faster with shrimp, scallops, and crabmeat stuffed into bell peppers. This quick and easy …
Turtle or Alligator Sauce Piquant
This recipe is from an old-time farmer who never let a turtle get by. If he was traveling along the road checking his …
Cornbread and Andouille Dressing
Although this dish has similar ingredients, it is not a stuffing—this Cajun cornbread dressing is baked separately with …
Sandra's Old Fashioned Bread Pudding
This bread pudding is one of the old classics baked by grandmothers. The meringue is baked into the pudding, creating a …
Shrimp and Crab Casserole II
Sometimes you just don't have fresh or frozen shrimp on hand and are hungry for a seafood casserole. This …
Liver with Onion Gravy
As kids we would love it when Dad came home from the boucherie and it was his turn to get the liver and variety meats. …
Louisiana Yam-Pecan Pie
My girlfriend gave me this recipe when she was going to college. She found the recipe in a college magazine named Co-ed, …
Mirliton (Mirleton) Vegetable Pear Casserole
The vegetable used to make this dish has several spellings and wordings: Mirleton, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear, or Chayote. …
Louisiana Red Pepper Jelly
A very popular and easy to make treat with red pepper sauce, lemon juice, and sugar for all your parties and family …
Mardi Gras Swamp Punch
My sister prepared this punch for my son's graduation party and it was a hit. It was the first dish I ran out of. It's a …
Houma Gumbo
There are many ways to make gumbo with roux, without roux, with okra, without okra, with filé and without filé. This …
No-Crust Sweet Potato Pie
This is a delicious sweet potato pie that makes its own crust—no rolling out dough needed! With just sweet potatoes, …
Shrimp Etouffee'
This is my favorite shrimp étouffée recipe—rich, buttery, and loaded with tender shrimp in a savory tomato-based gravy.
Rabbit and Andouille Gumbo
I cook this with rabbit, since I have an abundance of them, but chicken, duck, quail, or venison will work too,...
Eggplant Creole
Eggplants have quite an eclectic history, but have always been delicious. For those who haven't ventured too far out of …
Honey Scotch Cookies
These crisp, delicate delights with butter, cinnamon, and vanilla are a wonderful treat for your loved ones. Similar to …
Crawfish Stew
Crawfish or Crayfish are well known here in South Louisiana and their popularity have grown throughout the world. They …
Sweet Dough for Tarts - Tourte douce
The most classic of our sweets is the sweet tart (small pies with filling). These can be filled with any filling of …
Crab and Shrimp Soup (Bisque)
One of the more popular classic Cajun soups made easy with crabmeat, corn, and a creamy base; this one will really "hit …
Doc Camel's Pork and Sausage Jambalaya
This massive-batch pork and sausage jambalaya with smoked sausage, long grain rice, and the holy trinity is prepared to …
Fish in Red Gravy
Almost like a catfish courtboullion, but this recipe takes a lot less time to prepare.
Old Glory Ice Cream (Grand Champion Recipe)
Grand Champion, People's Choice and First Place winner at Lafayette's first-ever Ice Cream Freeze Off! This lemon-cream …
Don's (Seafood & Steakhouse) Bread Pudding
Don's (Seafood & Steakhouse) is one of the finest and longest-lived businesses in Lafayette, LA. This classic Louisiana …
Corn and Crab Soup Bisque Chowder
So deliciously rich and satisfying with sweet corn, succulent crab meat, and a velvety cream base - just like Momma use …
Shrimp Etouffe
A classic Cajun étouffée with dark roux, shrimp, and the holy trinity. It's important not to add the shrimp until the …
Raoul's Shrimp Etouffee
Here is yet another rendition of Shrimp Etouffee that I have worked a little. I've had many compliments for this …
Pork Grillades (Gree-yahds)
This is a popular recipe request featuring tender pork strips braised in a tangy mustard and vinegar sauce. This recipe …
Pork Backbone - Pork Stew Fricassee
A classic Cajun pork stew made with a dark roux, tender pork backbone or chops, potatoes, and the holy trinity. Simple, …
Fig Bread
Memories are made of this - Mawmaw Beulah Turner's fig bread made with sweet fig preserves, warm cinnamon and nutmeg, …
Fig Bars
Fig bars are bar cookies that contain figs. Each fig bar is square-shaped with a baked cookie dough outer crust and a …
Cream Cheese Glaze
A quick and easy cream cheese and butter glaze perfect for cinnamon rolls, bundt cakes, or cookies. This smooth, sweet …
Kenny's Meatloaf
What do you add to your meatloaf to "stretch your meal"? Cooks have used oats, breadcrumbs, vegetables and bread. Many …
Chocolate Hard Shell Sauce for Chocolate Bread
The sauce for this chocolate bread recipe hardens on the bread with cocoa, sugar, butter, and vanilla. The cook of the …
Priscilla's Choupique (ShoePick) Patties
Properly called bowfin, the fish carries more aliases than John - trout, cotton fish and in South...
Della's Bread Pudding
There are as many ways to cook bread pudding as there are Cajun cooks - all are winners. This classic version with …
Doreen's Beef Short Ribs Jambalaya
Beef Short Ribs Jambalaya with tender, fall-off-the-bone beef ribs may take a little extra cooking time but so worth the …
Coosh Coosh aka Couche Couche
A different version of cush cush to quote our author "oooolala so good". This traditional Cajun breakfast dish …
Fig Perserves
A classic Louisiana fig preserves recipe perfect for canning. Just figs, sugar, and water cooked down for two hours …
Lena's Sweet Pickles
One of the better pickle recipes out there - the author of this recipe Ms. Lena said that this recipe was over 100 years …
Bouille - Bouee - Debris
This dish contains most of the variety meats that Cajuns call Debris or Bouee - liver, heart, kidneys, tripe, spleen...
Lena's Old Fashion Blackberry Tart and Pie Filling
Recipe from a newspaper clipping - Sarah Lemon sent this on behalf of food editor Tommy Simmons who tasted it at a great …
Molasses Cookies
Steen's products are a favored Cajun staple - these soft and chewy molasses cookies feature Steen's cane syrup molasses, …
Crawfish Bisque (with head stuffing)
This dish is a Labor of Love with Louisiana crawfish tails and stuffed crawfish heads in a dark roux gravy. The stuffed …
Lemon Squares (School Recipe)
Classic tangy lemon squares with a buttery shortbread crust and sweet-tart lemon filling, baked in two simple steps.
Croquinoles (Kro-ce-yoils) II
A fresh batch of Croquinoles (Kro-ce-yoils) can perk up a dreary November afternoon, especially with a nice hot pot of …
French Toast Bake
The ideal breakfast for Christmas morning with brown sugar, butter, eggs, and cinnamon! Easy too! Prepare the night …