They twinkle. They sparkle. They glow and glimmer and shine.
Christmas lights turn whole neighborhoods into holiday wonderlands.
They’ve even entered the digital age.
There are light displays that have sensors that choreograph the lights to songs that are playing on the radio, said Jessie Bienvenu of Cajun Celebrations, a design company that will decorate the exteriors of [...]

Nothing can start a conversation on Thanksgiving like turducken.
The turducken — a duck in a chicken in a turkey — has become a tradition on Thanksgiving tables all over the world.
Some people think the turducken started with Paul Prudhomme, while others trace it as far back as the Middle Ages. [...]

Dough
3 tbs unsalted butter, softened
2 tbs sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 egg, vigorously beaten until frothy (reserve the other half for the sweet potato filling)
2 tbs cold milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
Sweet Potato Filling
2 to 3 sweet potatoes (or enough to yield 1 cup cooked pulp), baked
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tbs sugar
1/2 egg, vigorously beaten [...]

A new documentary explores the little-known role of French-speaking Cajuns during World War II, when men whose language was ridiculed at home proved a valuable asset behind enemy lines in occupied France.
“Mon Cher Camarade,” by Lafayette film maker Pat Mire, premieres tonight at the LITE Center on Cajundome Boulevard.
The hour-long film examines [...]

Recipe for deep frying
-Purchase a fresh turkey that has been minimally processed. If necessary, defrost the bird thoroughly.
- Prepare the turkey the night before frying as detailed below.
- Remove the giblets and neck from the cavities and wash the bird inside and out with cold water. Thoroughly dry the turkey including the interior cavities as [...]

The Creole Nature Trail travels through thousands of acres of untouched wetlands that reflect an area blessed with some of the most beautiful scenery imaginable. If you like to photograph or hunt wildlife, the trail takes you to three different wildlife refuges and a bird sanctuary. If you aren’t a duck [...]

In a cool Texas night about six weeks ago, Mike Desormeaux saw his senior season completely change with one step. UL’s starting quarterback came up limping after a handoff early in the fourth quarter of a 59-30 win over North Texas on Oct. 11. No one even touched him on the play.
Cajun fans stormed Fonts [...]

MAQUE-CHOUX
Serves 8.
This unusual Cajun side dish (“choux” is “cabbage” in French, but there’s no translation for the full name) adds color, spice and bacon to the holiday meal, and you can make it a day ahead (without the tomatoes), writes Rick Rodgers in his updated book, “Thanksgiving 101.”
• 6 strips thick-sliced bacon
• [...]

Forget tradition — do something different and exciting this holiday season! Since the usual turkey recipes can get boring year after year, a little Cajun influence might just spice up your  meal. Chef Jimmy Bannos of “Heaven on Seven,” shares tasty, festive twists on holiday favorites to kick up this year’s [...]

Cajun musician Jamie Bergeron’s home on Higginbotham Road near Duson was destroyed by a fire that broke out early this morning.
Bergeron, an employee at Acadian Ambulance, was at work at the time. His mother was the only one home and made it out safely.
“Thanks to the dogs,” said Mire Fire Chief Shannon Richard, who received [...]