This is a play on my Voodoo Rolls. This is for people who are not fans of crawfish and/or andouille. In their place, you can use cooked...

Kolb’s restaurant was the best German restaurant in New Orleans. From 1899-1995, Kolb’s had a great location on St. Charles Ave. right...

There are many recipes for Steak Diane. Commander’s Palace likes to keep it simple. So simply, it is one of the first dishes the Brennan...

My mother’s middle name was Francis. This dish is exquisite and full of flavor. In New Orleans, this dish would be called Redfish...

Crabmeat au Gratin is one of my favorite dishes, but there are times when I like to change things up. Just the other  night, I swtched...

Here is another dish from the old Brennan’s. It is a quick but tasty veal dish. It is not often that you find ketchup used as an...

Gerald Crozier was one of the best French chefs in New Orleans. His cooking was pure French and not Creole. His first restaurant was...

Here is Emeril’s take on Crabmeat Imperial. When he first tasted Crabmeat Imperial, he thought it was one of the richest dishes he ever...

Yesterday was Mother’s Day, which means a crawfish boil. Here is an idea from Emeril to use leftover tails, if there is any. 1/2 stick (4...

My mother was an excellent vegetable cok. She had to be to get 7 children to eat their vegetables. Here is a wonderful dish that is great...

May 1st is my mother’s birthday. She would have been 92 this year. Unfortunately this year, she received a special present. My brother,...

Here is a wonderful side dish from the Leruth brothers. After they took over the restaurant from their father, they created some...

If you have followed my recipes, you know that I hold Chef Warren Leruth in the highest regard. He was not the only great chef at...

This is one of the iconic Italian dishes. Ask anyone to name 3 Italian dishes and the probable answer will be Spaghetti and Meatballs,...

Cacciatore is translated as the Hunter’s way. This dish is an easy one to prepare so that hunters would be able to eat a delicious and...

Here is a staple dish in the south. Along with seafood, I think chicken is one of the best protein to smother. 1 (3-pound) Fryer Chicken...

It has been pointed out to me that most of my recipes contain seafood, which some people are allergic to. So, this week I will post two...

This dish was first introduced at Antoine’s several decades ago. It is a wonderful and flavorful way of using leftover crawfish tails. 5...

This is not your typical ravioli dish. It is not stuffed and sealed. This dish is more like a regular pasta dish, just the pasta is...

This past weekend, my brother had a booth in the Hogs for a Cause Festival. Armed with other family members and friends, Rugaroux Q had...