Cajun Cooking

Spinach Madeline

December 22, 2010
spinach madeline

Spinach Madeline is a Baton Rouge original that will be gracing the Christmas tables of my family both here and in Louisiana.  It was a stroke of genius when Madeline Wright put a jalapeno cheese log into a batch of creamed spinach.  It was such a hit with her family and friends, that she included [...]

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Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

November 3, 2010
chicken and sausage gumbo

Usually my Gumbo season is finished by November, but we are having an unusually cool Spring in Sydney.  So, I’ve decided to warm up with a pot of Chicken and Sausage Gumbo today.  My house is smelling so good at the moment, I can’t wait for dinner! I wish I could take all the credit, [...]

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Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad With Roasted Red Peppers

October 22, 2010
Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad With Roasted Red Peppers

Earlier this week, I told you how Caesar Cardini and his salad dressing spared me from the total embarrassment of having an emotional breakdown in the Woolworths.  I never would have been able to live that one down. Today, I thought I’d share my favorite Caesar salad recipe with you.  Of course, I put a [...]

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