A Little Personal History: I first got turned onto Gumbo while living and working in New Orleans. It’s a great dish, easy to make, especially when you’ve got left-over meats and/or seafood. Print Recipe Chicken Sausage Gumbo Gumbo is a stew popular in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and that state’s official state cuisine. It
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A Little Personal History: Every since living in New Orleans many years ago, spicy Cajun seasoning has been one of my favorite go to spice mixes when I want to add a little heat to the dish. It’s a staple for every dish with “cajun” in the name and this is my favorite blend of
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A Little Personal History: I wanted to do a Cajun BBQ for the family. While I”ve got a great “Kansas City” BBQ Sauce, for this occasion, I needed a Cajun twist. Once again, Emeril came to the rescue. Here”s my version, derived from his. Description: Categories: Sauce Servings: 6 cups Time: – Preparation: 10 minutes
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A Little Personal History: I wanted to come up with a Cajun red pepper sauce, once again Emeril to the rescue. Here’s my version. Description: Categories: Sauce Servings: ¾ cup Time: – Preparation: 15 minutes – Cooking: 10 minutes Equipment: BBQ grill or kitchen torch, cutting board and knifes, measuring cups and spoons, food processor,
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A Little Personal History: I first tried this desert while living in New Orleans, working on Bourbon Street. Years later, decided to make it as a Christmas desert. Came out well. Description: Categories: Dessert Servings: 8 Time: – Preparation: Bread Pudding – 30 minutes; Bourbon Sauce – 15 minutes – Marinade: Bread Pudding – 30
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A Little Personal History: You can cook up corn in a variety of ways. My favorite is grilling seasoned corn on cobb in aluminum foil. Here’s how I do it. Description: Categories: Vegetables Servings: 8 Time: – Preparation: 10 minutes – Cooking: 30 minutes Equipment: Measuring cup and spoon, large skillet,
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A Little Personal History: One of my favorite seafood appetizers is lightly fried calamari. It only made sense to come up with a recipe I can make from home. As I like a bit spice, here’s what I came up with that’s got a little kick to it 🙂 Description: Categories: Appetizer, Seafood Servings: 4-6
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A Little Personal History: One of my favorite appetizers is lightly fried spicy calamari. However, sometimes I like my calamari sans the fried. So, here’s how I make the healthier version, grilling rather than frying. Description: Categories: Appetizer, Seafood Servings: 4-6 Time: – Preparation: 15 minutes – Marinade: 2 hours – Cooking:
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A Little Personal History What can I say, never lose your mojo and always have you mojo ready 🙂 Description: Mojo originated in the Canary Islands, where the main varieties are red mojo (mojo rojo) and green mojo (mojo verde). Other countries have recipes similar to mojo, where acid ingredients such as vinegar, lemon, orange
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