I buy fresh Gulf shrimp of various sizes from one of two “fresh catch” shops in nearby Chalmette. Peeling and deveining shrimp is a pain, but it must be done. I have no special technique beyond getting the shell off and running a paring knife along the middle of the back to get […]
This recipe comes to us via a family friend, J.J. On chilly evenings, he makes his way to the kitchen, turns his back, moves around for a half hour or so and voilà: one of the most delicious and comforting meals I know. I like those “all in one” meals—meat, starch, and vegetable all together […]
One Saturday I heard the Roadfood segment of The Splendid Table on NPR. Somewhere in South Carolina, Jane and Michael Stern had eaten burgers topped with pimiento cheese and fried green tomatoes—and they were raving about how good they were. I had seen green tomatoes all summer and fall at the nearby Winn-Dixie and decided […]
Good friend and Mobile, Alabama, native Steve Padgett shared his recipe for gumbo made totally from scratch. With an idea to making gumbo, I bought one pound of Andouille sausage and a whole, prepared, free-range chicken from a local farmer. My grandmother Catherine prized fresh milk, eggs, and poultry from the farm. She’d […]
The title of this recipe does not do it justice. Like many of the dishes on this site, boiled shrimp is as unique to an individual cook as a fingerprint. According to taste, additions might include potatoes, Brussel sprouts, mushrooms, onion, corn, tomatoes. Fresh shrimp abound in Louisiana year round. In the summer, this dish […]
