Just because you can't visit New Orleans and partake in Mardi Gras in person this year doesn't mean you can't celebrate at home with all of the delicious food and drinks. Pour yourself a hurricane, ...

Procedure: Melt butter over low heat. Dice up Cajun mirepoix and okra. Slice and quarter sausage. Sauté mirepoix, okra and sausage with 1/2 Cajun seasoning. Add shrimp toward the end. Toss remaining ...

A mouthwatering bowl of gumbo is not just an iconic dish, but an invitation to learn about the foodways of Louisiana. Whether the gumbo you deem “authentic” is Creole or Cajun, thinner like at Dooky ...

This week, for the first time in we can't remember how long, a true cold front will push our temps into the 50s. And you know what that means, right? Get out your big black pots, it's gumbo weather!

French andouille sausage is a spicy smoked sausage popular in Cajun dishes like gumbo and jambalaya. Look for pork or chicken andouille, or use any type of sausage you like. Filé powder thickens and ...

- fresh ground sea salt and black pepper to taste. Take a 5-quart heavy Dutch oven and begin adding the ingredients to the pot (one item at a time, and gently cooking each one before the addition of ...

This article is brought to you by Lafayette Travel. From the time the first cold front passes in the fall until the humidity creeps in during the spring, you’re bound to hear people in South Louisiana ...