Cajun Corn Macque Choux

                  from Mama Redell of Vermilionville, Louisiana Ingredients: 4 to 5 c. whole kernel corn, drained 1 c. to 1 1⁄2 c. sugar 3⁄4 c. margarine or butter 1 c. trinity (onions, bell pepper, celery) 1 c. stewed...

Mama Redell’s Bread Pudding

  Ingredients: 3 loaves French bread 6 eggs 2 c. sugar 1⁄2 c. cinnamon 1 stick butter 2 cans evaporated milk (milk can be added for more moisture) 1⁄4 c. vanilla extract Procedure: 1. Break bread into small pieces and place into a large bowl. 2. Add all other...

PECAN VINAIGRETTE 

  From Chef Holly Goetting, Charley G’s Seafood Grill in Lafayette, LA Ingredients: 11⁄4 lb. pecan meal 3 qts. Olive oil 3 c. apple cider vinaigrette 2 oz. balsamic vinaigrette 11⁄2 oz. creole mustard 1⁄4 c. minced garlic 11⁄2 oz. lemon juice 1⁄2 t. salt 1⁄2 c....
CREOLE & CAJUN RECIPES 

CREOLE & CAJUN RECIPES 

from LOUISIANA’S CULINARY TRAILS  CAJUN COUNTRY CAPITAL CITY GRILL: Seared Duck Breast with Foie Gras, over fresh Corn and Sage Polenta with Swiss Chard and Dandelion Greens CHARLEY G’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT: Crab Cakes Smoked Duck and Andouille Sausage Gumbo Pecan...
PAKO SALAD

PAKO SALAD

from Chef Paul Poblador of Kusina Salud restaurant, The Philippines The salad is made from fiddlehead fern, which has a flavor similar to watercress but not as peppery (he also uses ferns in stews and soups). For the salad he shocks the ferns in icy water instead of...
DEEP FRIED PORK BELLY

DEEP FRIED PORK BELLY

from Chef Paul Poblador of Kusina Salud restaurant, The Philippines This rustic dish is made by boiling the pork belly for two hours. Cut into cubes and dry in a low heat oven (200 degrees F.) for 30 minutes to remove any moisture, since water and hot oil can be...

Salmon and Berry Sauce with Pinot Gris

McCormick & Schmick’s Northwest Berry Sauce  Yield: 2 cups 1 1⁄2 cups frozen, mixed berries 1⁄4 cup water 1⁄4 cup white wine 1⁄4 cup white vinegar 1 large chopped shallot (or 2 tablespoons chopped onion) 4 to 5 whole black peppercorns 1⁄4 cup heavy cream 1⁄4 pound...
Irish Food Odyssey: It’s No Joke

Irish Food Odyssey: It’s No Joke

© International Media Group By Ellen Barone The Emerald Isle is known the world over for its thousand shades of green, congenial citizens, melancholy poets, Guinness beer and Irish whiskey, but, until now, certainly not for its culinary mastery. Sure, Ireland has the...