The spice of cajun country is what so many people seem to think of first when they hear the name Louisiana and especially Cajun. There is a misconception that “Cajun” means extremely spicey in all that is made but this isn’t the case. Cajun cooking is based on flavorfull and somewhat spicey recipe’s but [...]

This book was written by local author Donald Menard and should be considered one of the great reads to come from the area. It is filled with tons of great information including interviews with some of the Cajun people who went through the historic storm which hit Louisiana in 1957 along with [...]

Welcome to the best time of the year. If you said football season, you’re only partially correct.
It’s festival time. In South Louisiana, the cooling temperatures of football season also present chances to enjoy the outdoors without crumbling under 99-degree heat, humidity, mosquitoes and other pests.
It’s the perfect time to celebrate local [...]

The chase to determine UL’s back-up quarterback and running back lasted until the end of preseason camp.
In the end, two youngsters are listed No. 2 on the depth chart at both
positions behind a pair of seniors going into the Aug. 30 season opener at Southern Miss.
Ragin’ Cajun head coach Rickey Bustle told
The [...]

I’ve been asked by readers on a couple occassions for a recipe to make pork jambalaya , so here a recipe you would see cooked regularly in cajun kitchens. Hope this helps and everyone enjoys a little taste of cajun country.
Ingredients list:
Vegetable oil
1-1/2 pound pork, cut up/diced
1/2 pound smoked sausage, cut into bite size pieces
2 [...]