A few ingredients not found in the original recipe, but that I added is the brandy and heavy cream. Most great bisques that I have had the pleasure of tasting typically are finished with a bit of brandy and cream. Therefore, I have included these two ingredients for finishing this bisque as well.
Entries Tagged as 'Cajun'
Crawfish Bisque
February 10th, 2010 · 19 Comments
Tags: Cajun · Creole · French Cuisine · Recipes · Seafood · Soups
Super Bowl Sunday Means Super Eating
February 5th, 2010 · 13 Comments
Every Sunday for the past five months we have prepared and eaten either my taco dip and/or salsa and chips while watching the Saints on TV. So, in keeping with our sports rituals and superstitions, we are preparing the same food for Super Bowl Sunday. And wearing our same Saints apparel, jerseys, etc…oh…and a little Cajun Spice Blend will be thrown in from my special spice bag for each recipe, adding a little laginappe and Voodoo Gris-gris magic!
Tags: Appetizers · Cajun · Events · Mexican · Recipes · Traditions
The Soul of New Orleans, Gumbo, and Mardi Gras Too
February 2nd, 2010 · 15 Comments
The Soul of New Orleans is a wonderful short video narrated by Wright Thompson, and highlights the current elation that the city is feeling now. With Mardi Gras in full swing and parades rolling on weekend days and weekday nights, and wit the New Orleans Saints in the Super Bowl for the first time this Sunday (02/07/2010), the city is alive more than ever before since Katrina. This Spirit of Louisiana and The Soul of New Orleans is especially represented with this fantastic video.
Tags: Cajun · Culture · Events · Mardi Gras · Recipes · Seafood · Soups
Shrimp and Slaw Sandwich
January 18th, 2010 · 28 Comments
In New Orleans when you order a sandwich the counter person will ask if you want it “dressed”. This is the local colloquialism for “would you like it with lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayonnaise”, you see, “dressed” just sounds better and is so much easier to say. I am not sure historically how this term came to be, but it has been and is still the way to order your sandwich in New Orleans.
Tags: Cajun · Recipes · sandwich · Seafood · Weight Watchers
