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Avondale Chicken Fricassee; Review of Taste of Tremé

March 4, 2014 By Laura 3 Comments

Chicken Fricasee (Stewed Chicken in Wine and Mushrooms) from New Orleans

Avondale Chicken Fricassee is a savory, delicious stewed chicken dish that brings to mind the melting pot flavors of New Orleans. A copy of Taste of Tremé was sent to me by the publishers for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am… 

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Filed Under: chicken, cookbooks, Creole/Cajun, mushrooms, reviews Tagged With: cajun, chicken, cookbook, creole, fricassee, mushrooms, New Orleans, review, stew, Tremé, white wine, wine

New Orleans Style Pain Perdu (French Toast)

March 2, 2014 By Laura 9 Comments

Pain Perdue with Irish Whiskey (Creole French Toast)

Last weekend I decided I was making French toast, and so I picked up some French bread, thinking it might be fun to go fancier than our standard whole grain sandwich loaf. Lo and behold, when I went searching for something a little more interesting than my standard French toast, I came across a recipe… 

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Filed Under: Boozy Desserts, breakfast, Creole/Cajun, eggs, french toast Tagged With: bread, breakfast, brunch, creole, eggs, french toast, Irish whiskey, mardi gras, pain perdu, whiskey

Red Beans & Rice

April 3, 2011 By Laura 26 Comments

This post is the perfect opportunity to tell you all about my new toy, a Canon Rebel 2Ti. It has loads more numbers and letters that come after it, some of which mean something to me, most of which do not. What is important is that it is my first SLR camera and I am… 

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Filed Under: beans, Creole/Cajun, rice, sausage, Southern food Tagged With: andouille, bacon, beans, cajun, creole, rice, sausage, southern

JambaKinda: Simplified Weeknight Jambalaya

January 7, 2010 By Laura 10 Comments

"Jambakinda:" a simplified weeknight jambalaya

Jambakinda is my simplified weeknight jambalaya, not strictly authentic but definitely strictly delicious–and super easy! Jambakinda… too cheesy? Yes? Well, at any rate I would like to make clear that this is no way is supposed to be a real jambalaya–but it is supposed to emulate the flavors and textures of one. And I actually… 

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Filed Under: casseroles, Creole/Cajun, peas, rice, sausage, shrimp Tagged With: cajun, casserole, creole, jambalaya, peas, rice, sausage, seafood, shrimp, tomatoes

Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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