This recipe was adapted from a recipe in the book, Hungry Town by Tom Fitzmorris. This book is the definitive culinary history of New Orleans post Hurricane Katrina. The first time that Fitzmorris had this salad was with his beautiful bride on their wedding night …
The King Cake is derived from a cake eaten in southern France which is a brioche ring called gateau de rois. It is a seasonal specialty associated with the carnival season that begins on January 6th and ends on Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, the …
We only used to make gumbo on Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras). Even though this dish is outstanding, we would only make it once a year because it takes about 4 hours from start to finish! This is a much simpler recipe for gumbo that tastes …
This recipe for blackberry turnovers is a great dessert or breakfast treat that you can make in advance. The tart blackberry jam filling and sweet, soft cookie-like turnover is a delicious combination. Ingredients: 2 ½ cups flour 1 tspn baking powder ½ tspn kosher salt …
There are many versions of this recipe around the World. This particular version originated in France and was brought to the United States in the 1600’s. Bread pudding is really easy to prepare and can serve as a great way to use up some unused …