New Orleans cuisine Archives

Dinner

This dish is on my regular rotation because it is soooo good and so easy. All you really need is a fresh piece of fish,

Drinks

The Sazerac is a classic New Orleans cocktail. It was the perfect opening for a steak dinner last night with my friend Lisa. She likes

This is another no-recipe dish. In fact, this is really just a “plug” for Chisesi ham, and a “bonus” recipe. Everybody who lives in the

These little potatoes are soooo wonderful. I roast little yellow potatoes a lot, often with lots of lemon juice and garlic. (Always add the garlic

I can’t get enough onion rings. They might actually be the perfect food. These are fried in a fairly light batter that doesn’t compete with

Peppadew peppers stuffed with goat cheese and wrapped with prosciutto are on the menu at Susan Spicer’s restaurant Rosedale. They are a bite of pure

Dessert

The Chocolate Fudge Sheba cake on the menus at Ruth’s Chris and Commander’s Palace is a dense fudgy flourless cake, rich and dark. I am

Potatoes

The secret here is to add the minced garlic during the latter part of roasting the potatoes. That way the garlic is not burned when

This is a really good recipe for fish. Surprisingly, the parmesan crust does not overpower the firm white flesh of this drum filet. And the

Dessert

I am calling these crepes Christmas Crepes because I served them at the First Annual Champagne and Caviar Dinner Party to kick off the holiday