Here they are,
all the best recipes
to help you celebrate
that wonderful southern tradition of Mardi Gras!

• Baked Fish Creole
  
• Chicken Livers New Orleans
  This recipe dates back to the early 1900's and today is still a favorite in the city of New Orleans.
   
• Catfish Courtbouillon
   
• Pork Chop Jamabalaya
   
• Pork Chop Ettouffee
   
• Jezebel Sauce
   
• Grillades
  (gree-YHADS)
   
• Accadian Gateau de Sirop
   
• Quick Remoulade Sauce
  This is a quick and easy version of a New Orleans favorite
   
• Cajun Pork Boudin
   
• Orange-Bourbon Chicken
   
• Chef Rick’s Crab Meat Imperial
  An elegant dish to serve that  special someone!
  

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• Chef Rick’s Fried Catfish Po’ Boy
  A delicious way to celebrate carnival.
   
• Chef Rick’s Bourbon Chicken
  
• Chef Rick’s Shrimp Ettouffee
   
• Chef Rick’s Bananas Foster
  This is my version of this famous New Orleans dessert which was invented by Eileen Brennan, Chef Owner of the legendary New Orleans restaurant “The Commander’s Palace.” [Click here to order the Cook Book]
   
• Chef Rick’s New Orleans Style Bread Pudding
  A wonderful Creole dessert
   
• Spicy Seafood Gumbo
   
• Lamplighter Gumbo
  The Lamplighter was a legendary New Orleans restaurant that closed in the 1980s, but a few of their recipes still live on. This is my version of their Seafood Gumbo.
   
• Gumbo Ya Ya
  This dish was invented by chef Paul Prudhomme at the legendary New Orleans eatery, K-Paul, in the 1970s. He says its so good, it makes you say YaYa! This is my version of this great dish.
   
• Duck and Sausage Gumbo
   
• Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
  Source: The Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook
   
• Chicken and Seafood Gumbo
   
• File Gumbo
   
• Crab Stuffed Shrimp
   
• Chef Rick’s Fried Oysters
  with Horseradish Mayonnaise
   
• Corn Maque Choux (Smothered Corn)
  A spicy Cajun dish of smothered corn and seasonings (pronounced mock shoo)
   
• Chef Rick’s Crawfish Etoufee
  If you're not feeling adventurous, you can substitute shrimp for the Craw fish; if you like lobster, though, you'll love these little critters the Cajuns call "Mud Bugs"!
   
• Red Beans and Rice
  This traditional recipe is about as Cajun as you can get without being in New Orleans! It's spicy and soooo good!
   
• Cajun Popcorn
  This is a great appetizer  or party snack.
   
• Cajun Shrimp Creole
  This is a New Orleans classic.
   
• Catfish Fingers
  These are a great supper, served piping hot with coleslaw and hush puppies.
   
• Crawfish Pie
   
• Dirty Rice
   
• Hurricane Punch
  The signature drink at Pat O’Brian’s in New Orleans
   
• Jambalaya
   
• King Cake
  This is a New Orleans tradition at Mardi Gras (or Carnival, as the natives of that city call it). A little doll or coin is baked inside, and the person who gets it has to buy the King Cake at the next party!
   
• Oysters Bienville
  A great way to get into  the taste of Carnival!
   
• Oysters Carnival
  from LeRuth's Restaurant
  Chef Warren LeRuth’s restaurant was a New Orleans legend. This was the restaurant’s signature dish.
   
• Pecan Pralines
  The quintessential New Orleans candy.
   
• Muffaletta Sandwich
   
• Muffaletta Bread

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