Red Beans and Eric
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Red Beans & Eric is about more than just red beans and rice. It's also about community, culture, and coming together over amazing food!
Red Beans and Eric
3d ago
Chef Gus Martin grew up in New Orleans’ 9th Ward in a shotgun house next door to his grandparents. And like so many kids in Louisiana, he spent as much time as he could in the kitchen watching his mother and grandmother prepare their favorite Creole and Cajun dishes. He wasn’t afraid to explore the...
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Red Beans and Eric
1w ago
Back in 2008, Devin De Wulf had an idea. He wanted to create a Mardi Gras-style krewe that celebrated the red bean and its impact on New Orleans. He invited some friends over and pitched the idea. Everyone loved it and the Krewe of Red Beans was born. In the beginning, they would meet at...
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Red Beans and Eric
2w ago
Even before Michael Allen Zell moved to New Orleans he knew that he wanted to be a writer. An avid reader from childhood, he read everything his Midwest school library offered. When he checked out the weekly maximum number of books, his librarian neighbor brought him more. “Language and stories have always been important to...
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Red Beans and Eric
3w ago
It’s the day after a holiday and you have leftover ham and a ham bone. What do you do with it? There are so many ways to use that ham so none of it goes to waste. I found 10 great recipes for a ham bone that you will love! I’ve also included how to...
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Red Beans and Eric
1M ago
There is no denying the fact that we celebrate the red bean here! Nothing is better than a bowl of red beans and rice on a Monday night. It’s hearty. It’s smoky. It is comfort food at its finest. There is just something special about the creamy richness of the red beans that makes them...
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Red Beans and Eric
1M ago
As you know, the start of many dishes – like a pot of red beans – begins with the Holy Trinity of onions, bell peppers, and celery. But what if you purchased too many or your garden has supplied an abundance and you fear they’ll go bad before you can use them? Can you freeze...
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Red Beans and Eric
1M ago
This tasty simple-to-prepare Cajun Seasoned Roasted Carrots recipe cooks in under 30 minutes and is the perfect side dish to serve up with your favorite main entrée. It will also be the stand-out side dish at any holiday gathering. And the best part: You will love how easy it is to make this delicious vegetable...
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Red Beans and Eric
1M ago
In 2008, Devin De Wulf had an idea: he wanted to celebrate red beans and rice and its cultural impact on New Orleans. He invited some friends over and convinced them that having a red bean parade would be just the way to do it. They all agreed and the Krewe of Red Beans was...
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Red Beans and Eric
5M ago
On November 12, 2013, Ulysses Press released The Southern Po’boy Cookbook by Todd Michael-St Pierre. The cookbook is filled with over 50 easy-to-follow recipes that allow you to create the famous New Orleans Po’boy sandwich at home. There are the classics, internationally inspired recipes, and some really unique versions. 10 years later, it’s still one...
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Red Beans and Eric
7M ago
Play somethin’ for me mister! That line brings back a lot of memories of my days working at a radio station in Detroit. I was the producer of two-weekend call-in request shows at our once oldies station – like in oldies from the 1960s to late 1970s. We’d even play a few songs from the...
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