In southwest Louisiana, among the crawfish ponds and Gulf Coast shrimp trawlers, rice is a staple in every Cajun and Creole kitchen.
Whether it’s eaten in boudin for breakfast, served with seafood gumbo for lunch, or prepared as a side dish with fried okra and barbecued pork chops, the versatility of the world’s [...]
BeauSoleil, the Grammy-winning Cajun band from Lafayette, recorded its 29th album at The Clubhouse recording studio in New York’s scenic Hudson Valley. The eclectic Alligator Purse includes a swamp-pop reinvention of Aldus Roger’s “Marieâ€; a wailing take on Julie Miller’s “Little Darlin’ †featuring guest vocalist Natalie Merchant; a Cajunized version [...]
1 lg. chicken
1 1/2 lb. smoked sausage
1 lg. onion, finely chopped
1 lg. clove garlic
4 c. long grain rice
Garlic powder
8 c. water
1-2 chicken bouillon cubes
Shallots to taste
Black pepper
Salt
Tony’s Creole Seasoning
Instructions:
Use a heavy cast-iron pot or large, heavy Dutch oven with tight-fitting lid.
The night before cooking (or several hours before), [...]
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year with a star-studded lineup including Aretha Franklin , Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor and Sugarland.
New Orleans favorite son Wynton Marsalis will headline the fest’s first day, April 24, performing the epic composition “Congo Square” with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra [...]
HOUMA, La. — Folk artist Paula Lapeyrouse put a little piece of south Louisiana in the White House this month, as she joined hundreds of artists across the country in decorating the presidential Christmas tree.
Lapeyrouse, a client of the Houma-based Terrebonne Association for Retarded Citizens, or TARC, traveled with two guests to Washington, D.C., for [...]
Another great dish from cajun country especially on those cold winter days !
Ingredience:
One 4 lb hen, dressed
2 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped bell peppers
1 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 gallons water
Gumbo file’
1 cup cooking oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup green onion tops, chopped
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
Salt black pepper, cayenne to taste
(Can also add in [...]
NEW ORLEANS — After a record breaking career UL’s Tyrell Fenroy earned yet another honor today as the senior running back was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year to highlight the 2008 All-Sun Belt Conference Football Team.
A Laplace native, Fenroy rewrote numerous rushing records for UL and the Sun Belt Conference. Fenroy became [...]
Brush up on those waltzes and two-steps, because Tipitina’s Cajun Zydeco Dance Festival is throwing down with 20 hours of accordion, fiddle and “aieee” for fans to shuffle along to.
On Saturday, the bill features Creole cowboy and 2008 Grammy-nominee Geno Delafose (pictured), Boutté-based gospel rockers the Zion Harmonizers, Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble and the [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. – Some of the recipes come from Louisiana’s most famous chefs, including Emeril Lagasse, Paul Prudhomme and John Folse. Some come from Lafayette’s own Marcelle Bienvenu. And some come from just plain folks.
But all the recipes have one thing in common _ they all contain Abita Beer.
More than 60 recipes are contained in [...]
If UL’s football team secures a berth to play Rice in the Texas Bowl on Dec. 30, the Cajuns can thank Rutgers for clearing the path to Houston.
A 48-13 win by the Scarlet Knights on Thursday eliminated Louisville from bowl consideration. Rutgers also apparently narrowed the field under consideration for an at-large berth in the [...]