Before the Interstate was completed in Louisiana we used to travel from New Orleans through Baton Rouge by way of Airline Highway, also known as Highway 61. Heading along the route northwest and about 30 miles outside of New Orleans is La Place, where the old Airline Motors Restaurant (221 E Airline Hwy, La Place, LA […]
Entries Tagged as 'Cajun'
Memories of Shrimp and Road Trips Too!
July 1st, 2008 · 16 Comments
Tags: Cajun · Creole · Recipes · Seafood · Traditions
Gumbo
June 30th, 2008 · 9 Comments
There must be about as many variations as there are the folks who make their own gumbo. I made a gumbo on Sunday afternoon and as usual it was a little different this time around. Some of the various gumbos out there include Filé Gumbo, Okra Gumbo, Seafood Gumbo, Gumbo Z’Herbes, Chicken Gumbo, Duck Gumbo, […]
Tags: Cajun · Creole · Recipes · Seafood · Soups
Blackened Catfish
June 27th, 2008 · Comments Off on Blackened Catfish
This is a variation on the Cajun favorite made popular by Chef Paul Prudhomme back in the early 1980’s. This version is done on the outside griddle atop mesquite coals. Chef Paul typically used red fish, but here I use catfish because it is less expensive and easier to find in the grocery. Of course […]
Tags: Cajun · Creole · Entrees · Recipes · Seafood
Oysters ~ Gulf Coast Variety
June 18th, 2008 · Comments Off on Oysters ~ Gulf Coast Variety
My love of oysters started at a very young age, most likely when I was around 10 or 11 and even my son Ben started liking them around the same time in his life too. In fact, just a few months before Katrina hit he fell in love with them, just as I had done […]
Tags: Cajun · Creole · Ingredients · Seafood
