Pappadeaux Catfish Opelousas Pappadeaux’s Shrimp Etouffee Pappadeaux Dirty Rice Pappadeaux’s Crawfish Étouffée Pappadeaux’s Louisiana Gumbo with Shrimp, Crab & Sausage … Continue reading
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2/9/2026 – This recipe is a cabbage+bacon+sausage dish with the Cajun Trinity and was very good. It was inspired by the one at Southern Living here. Italized paragraphs are from that article. Swamp cabbage is traditionally not made from cabbage … Continue reading
2/6/2026 – This tomato-based soup with chickpeas, farro, and spinach was very good and filling. It was inspired by the recipe at Two Peas and Their Pod. Servings: 6. Thawed a 1 qt container mostly in the microwave and warmed it … Continue reading
By Suzy Karadsheh. 11 Cucumber Recipes for a Cool Mediterranean Summer … Continue reading
Mediterranean Three Bean Salad by Suzy Karadsheh. Published: Jan 23, 2025 Easy three bean salad recipe packed with Mediterranean flavors from fresh herbs, capers, and a zesty Dijon garlic vinaigrette. Instead of mushy canned green beans, use fresh steamed ones, or … Continue reading
1/18/2026 – We had two links of boudin from Bertrans that were frozen. Thawed them, then warmed them using the process below that came from here. Their form and consistency were like they had never been frozen. … Continue reading
This post is a chronology of the recipes since 2021, as we have tweaked them. The 2026 recipe is the most authentic, using whole dried chili peppers. 1/17/2026 – Mary made a great chili using the ingredients from 2/18/2019 below, … Continue reading
1/8/2026 – The simple, thin pork chops were very good and made a great meal served with Billy’s sauteed green beans. Need to make more of the herb butter to try with other meats. This cook generally followed Billy’s Pan-Fried … Continue reading
This is a great versatile dressing/marinate by Suzy Karadsheh here. Mary began making it in 2025. You’ll love this versatile Greek lemon and olive oil dressing. You can use it as a Greek salad dressing on your favorite salad, as … Continue reading
12/28/2025 – We bought a ~3.5 lb NY Strip Roast at Publix and dry-brined it 2 days ago. Roughly followed Billy Parisi’s recipe here. This New York strip roast was dry-brined, reverse-seared, and coated in an incredibly flavorful herb butter. … Continue reading