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Yaka Mein

Author: Cynthia LeJeune Nobles

Bread Pudding with Warm Bourbon Sauce

This signature dessert from New Orleans is a classic Creole dish.

Seafood Gumbo

For most people, the word gumbo immediately conjures the Cajun and Creole cooking of Louisiana. But okra (ngombo in Bantu), for which the soup-stew is named, reached South Carolina with the slave trade...

Author: Edna Lewis

Crawfish Etouffée

Author: Marcelle Bienvenu

Crawfish Enchilada con Queso

Author: Greg Sonnier

Lake Charles Dirty Rice

Author: Donald Link

Crunchy Fried Shrimp with Cayenne Aïoli

Southern cornmeal crusted deep-fried shrimp.

Banana Pudding

Author: David Guas

Oysters Bienville

Author: Leon E. Soniat Jr.

Treme (Mock) Turtle Soup

Author: Patrice Keller Kononchek

My Boudin

Author: Donald Link

Calas Fried Rice Fritters

Author: David Guas

Herb and Spice Southern Fried Chicken

Author: Damon Lee Fowler

Red Beans and Rice

Garlic bread is perfect on the side. You can find Creole or Cajun seasoning in the spice section of most supermarkets.

Author: Sandi Nelson

Old Fashioned Crawfish Boil

Boiling crawfish is an art - something that quickly becomes apparent to anyone who's watched a cook prepare the cooking liquid. This recipe has been modified for ease of preparation at home. Most Cajuns...

Shrimp and Andouille Gumbo

Author: Bruce Mattel

Jalapeño Cheese Grits

Author: John Besh

Potato Salad

Author: Leah Chase

Lemon Icebox Pie

Author: David Guas

Gumbo Ya Ya

Author: Michelle McRaney

Ramos Gin Fizz

Author: Eben Freeman

Sazerac

The recipe comes from Chris McMillian, the fourth-generation bartender and fount of cocktail lore who presides over the bar at the Library Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans. He prefers to use sugar...

Author: Chris McMillian

Crabmeat Martin

Author: Andrew Jaeger

Stage Planks

Author: Cynthia LeJeune Nobles

New Orleans Praline Pieces

When making candy it's important to have all your equipment meticulously clean, because even the slightest trace of oil can adversely affect texture. Watch carefully for visual cues to doneness, using...

Ramos Gin Fizz

Author: Marvin Allen

Bananas Foster

Author: Scott Uehlein