It marks the day the wise men brought gifts to the Christ Child. By doing so they ‘revealed’ or ‘made known’ Jesus to the world as Lord and King. As the Mardi Gras season starts this year Fat Tuesday falls on February 16, 2010, always the day before Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of Lent for fasting and abstinence in the Catholic Church.
Entries Tagged as 'Creole'
Welcome to Mardi Gras 2010
January 5th, 2010 · 25 Comments
Tags: Cajun · Creole · Culture · Events · Heritage · History · Holidays · Mardi Gras · Traditions · Travel
Stewed Okra and Tomatoes
September 21st, 2009 · 13 Comments
The origins of this dish in the U.S. lead back to Creole heritage, as the word ‘okra’ is also known as quibombo in Spanish, and gombo in French. Slaves from West Africa introduced okra to the Caribbean and U.S. most likely in the 1700’s, and then the Creoles in Louisiana learned to thicken soups with okra (gumbo) which is now the essential ingredient in Creole Gumbo.
Tags: Creole · Culture · Recipes
Jambalaya Throwdown Contests
July 9th, 2009 · 16 Comments
If you have never made a Jambalaya, you might try one that I have made for many years, my Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya.
Tags: Cajun · Contests · Creole · Entrees
Good Friday Seafood Fun and Crabmeat Stuffing too!
April 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment
A few mental notes for the next visit to Earp’s – they do sell frozen crawfish tail meat imported from China, so that will only do in an absolute pinch. But they also have frog legs, scallops and just about any fish. Grouper, salmon, catfish, haddock,Pollock, trout, red snapper, and flounder were also available on our visit.
Tags: Appetizers · Cajun · Creole · Entrees · Food · Ingredients · Recipes · Seafood
