Crawfish fettuccine
if you’ve made a road trip across Texas in the past few years, then chances are you’ve visited a Buc-Ee’s. These travel stops,…
Turkey and sausage jambalaya
Last weekend, I saw Willie Nelson for the first time. Considering his legendary status, it’s incredible to me I’d never been to one…
Turkey gumbo
Like chili, gumbo has many rules, with most folks believing that their way of making this stew is the best. As I’m not…
Boudin (boudain) recipe, a pork and rice Cajun sausage
A few years ago, a friend was visiting Toronto and found a Cajun store. He had grown up in Louisiana, so he called…
Chicken and sausage gumbo
Growing up in Houston, I was no stranger to chicken and sausage gumbo. The city’s close proximity to Louisiana’s Cajun country insured that…
Saved by red beans and rice
To celebrate Mardi Gras, I decided to try and to make gumbo. I failed. It wasn’t the fault of the recipe, I just…
Lessons learned from my first crawfish boil
It’s crawfish season (or crawdad, as we used to say in Texas when I was growing up), and nothing beats having a group…