New Orleans chef Paul Prudhomme inspired this quick and easy Chicken Creole. It uses tomatoes, green pepper, celery and onions — the essential ingredients of Creole and Cajun cooking.   During a recent interview, Prudhomme explained the difference between Cajun and Creole cooking. He grew up poor in the country, but life was rich in [...]

          Ingredients list: 1 oz margarine / butter 1/3 cup flour 1 cup onions, chopped 1 cup bell pepper, chopped 1/4 cup celery/optional 1 medium clove garlic, minced 2 cups chicken broth 1/8 teaspoon red pepper 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon salt Tabasco 1 or 2 pounds catfish / best in nugget form 3 [...]

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 [...]