Crayfish, Crawfish, and Crawdaddies
Crayfish -various freshwater crustaceans that resemble tiny lobsters complete with claws. (The New Food Lover’s Companion, Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst) Crawfish Boil - Galveston, TX - 2006...
View ArticleFried Okra
It happens every time. After frying a batch of okra, I promptly burn the roof of my mouth. I can’t help it. Fried okra is irresistible; confronted with it still glistening with oil on a paper towel...
View ArticleMora’s Caramel Cake
Caramel cake is not for the faint-hearted. Affectionately referred to as burnt sugar cake, it’s a specialty of the deep South and a tradition in my family. Growing up, a birthday wasn’t complete...
View ArticleSpicy Duck Gumbo
It’s Mardi Gras! And if you can’t celebrate in the Crescent City, you might as well eat like a Cajun at home. Buttery barbecued shrimp, decadent eggs benedict, beignets, muffulettas, and bread...
View ArticlePork Posole
While the weather has been far from warm the past couple of days, spring is approaching. I feel it in my perpetually scratchy throat and I see it in the buds that are blooming early after several...
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