Cajun Country and the Gulf Coast
Driving west of New Orleans, we hit the real Cajun country, or Acadiana, as the region is known. This is the land of boudin balls, crawfish, fried alligator and Cajun […]
Driving west of New Orleans, we hit the real Cajun country, or Acadiana, as the region is known. This is the land of boudin balls, crawfish, fried alligator and Cajun […]
Trying the food in New Orleans is probably on the top of most people’s To Do Lists when they visit the city. It was definitely something I was eagerly looking […]
I’d wanted to visit New Orleans for the longest time, and this past Christmas I finally made it there! Other than the weather, which was cooler than I expected (ok, […]
Fish cakes, prawn cakes, crab cakes…you name it, there are many kinds of savoury seafood patties eaten throughout the world. They make wonderful appetizers, snacks or as part of the […]
I love lamb! Most especially, because I don’t eat beef, I just find that lamb is a much better substitute than let’s say, pork, in recipes that call for beef. […]
Several weeks ago, I bought a bunch of limes. I didn’t have anything specific in mind to make with them, but they were on sale, so why not get them, […]
Happy New Year! I was so busy baking before Christmas that I didn’t get around to posting anything, and then I was off to New Orleans! I’ll be writing a […]
Although I cook quinoa, I’m still still fairly new to using quinoa flour. I’ve tried making quinoa flatbread a couple of times, which actually didn’t turn out too badly. But […]
Clafoutis is a French dessert that sort of looks like a tart or flan but has more of a custard-like consistency and flavour. Traditionally, clafoutis is made with black cherries. […]
Glutinous rice – also known as sticky rice or sweet rice – is a type of rice which has opaque grains and a very sticky (rather glue-like) consistency when cooked. […]