Let’s cut to the meat of this story–whole sectional cuts of beef are irresistible to me.  They harken back to pioneer days and more rustic farm-style butchering techniques.  But beef shanks are rarely seen whole in the supermarket.  My guess is that retailers fear that timid customers will panic and run screaming from the meat...  Read More » The post Braised Beef Shanks with Parsley Pecan Pesto appeared first on Acadiana Table ..read more

This Creole Smothered Green Beans is the one you’ll always see on our holiday table. It’s simply green beans straight out of a can, but it’s uncanny how these green beans–sautéed up in smoky bacon grease, smothered down in spicy andouille, and spiked with Cajun seasonings–will bring “thanks” to your Thanksgiving table. This Creole Smothered...  Read More » The post Creole Smothered Green Beans with Andouille Sausage appeared first on Acadiana Table ..read more

I love turkey. It is dependable, versatile, affordable, and delicious cooked in so many great Cajun and Creole interpretations. But for many cooks, a turkey sandwich is about as close as they get to the bird all year long. And anxiety sets in as the calendar rolls around to September, October, November, and finally the...  Read More » The post Cane-Brined Roast Turkey appeared first on Acadiana Table ..read more

Smothered down in a wine-infused braise of two mustards, the rich white meat of rabbit cooks low and slow in this tart and tantalizing combination of flavors. It’s Louisiana French meets European French in this French Mustard-Braised Rabbit recipe. The people of South Louisiana have many ancestral ties to their French cultural roots–cooking included. For...  Read More » The post French Mustard-Braised Rabbit appeared first on Acadiana Table ..read more

From the pages of my latest cookbook Fresh From Louisiana: The Soul of Cajun and Creole Home Cooking, this Guinea Gumbo recipe is an old-school Cajun classic. Steeped in tradition and infused with rich gumbo flavors, every spoonful defines the art of Cajun cooking. I remember it like it was yesterday: the day, over 30...  Read More » The post Guinea Gumbo appeared first on Acadiana Table ..read more

As Halloween and Thanksgiving approach, this hearty Crawfish and Pumpkin Bisque defines the holiday season in Acadiana for me and represents the best of rural farm-to-table sourcing.  Combining the sweet tail meat of crawfish and fresh seasonal corn cut from the cob, it is certainly a winning combination.  But, when you introduce pumpkin along with...  Read More » The post Crawfish and Pumpkin Bisque appeared first on Acadiana Table ..read more

Autumn in Acadiana is when fresh squash, pumpkin, and gourds of all kind begin showing up at the local farmers markets. It always puts me in the mood for a delicious recipe featuring those flavors, and with this Butternut And Shrimp Pasta dish, I can’t think of a better way to usher in the fall...  Read More » The post Butternut And Shrimp Pasta appeared first on Acadiana Table ..read more

Medallions of pork brined in pear nectar and wrapped in smoky bacon are just the start of this showstopper of a dish. Sauce it with fresh red pears laced with a punch of sage, and you have a recipe to remember. You can find pork tenderloin in most supermarkets, and this convenient item is the...  Read More » The post Pork Mignons with Pears appeared first on Acadiana Table ..read more

This sandwich is perfection on a bun. Crispy, flash-fried Louisiana oysters nestled in a soft, brioche-type bun, studded with jalapeno peppers and slathered with sauce. It is crave-worthy indeed. Rachael’s Cafe in Lafayette, Louisiana, is home to this sandwich perfection. Just off busy Kaliste Saloom Road and tucked into a nondescript strip shopping center that’s...  Read More » The post Fried Oyster Sandwich on Brioche Bun appeared first on Acadiana Table ..read more

Smoky, meaty, warming, and filling with a depth of Cajun spice, my White Beans infused with a flavor-packed hambone is comfort in a bowl. There are times that my sole purpose for baking a whole bone-in ham is for the hambone. While I don’t profess that you go to that extreme, I do expect that...  Read More » The post White Beans with Hambone: The Instant Pot Version appeared first on Acadiana Table ..read more