If James Brown was the hardest working man in show business, the chicken thigh is his counterpart of the poultry world. Juicier than a breast, more substantial than a wing and more grown-up than a leg, the chicken thigh gets it done. Infuse it with rosemary and bay leaf, and you just might create magic. … Read More Rosemary and Bay Chicken with Asparagus
Mid-November will finally bring fall weather to New Orleans and I’ll be more inclined to turn on the oven. Here’s a tease of my Rosemary and Bay Chicken, a warm dish for cool autumn days around the southern family table. Pair it with roasted vegetables, potatoes or rice for a satisfying meal. Recipe to come.… Read More Tease: Rosemary and Bay Chicken
Arugula, kale and Swiss chard may be the cool kids of salad greens, but those of us who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s remember when iceberg lettuce reigned supreme – mostly because that’s all mama served! Iceberg gets kicked to curb these days, but I decided to give it a little love and… Read More Wedge Salad with Chicken and Creole Vinaigrette
Last night, my good friend Latonia posted a video from the popular Buzzfeed Video site, Tasty, which can be found on Facebook. Their Creamy Lemon Butter Chicken how-to intrigued me, so I decided to try it out. I gave it the SoulCreole treatment by doctoring a few things here and there, but the recipe was an absolute winner.… Read More Creamy Lemon Butter Chicken
I love the concept and result of Hasselback Potatoes. Crispy skin, soft insides and lots of butter and olive oil. A winning combination. I made them for the first time last night and it was a hit. I prefer the name “accordion” because they remind me of the zydeco accordions so prevalent here in south… Read More Accordion Potatoes with Chicken and Broccoli
Growing up, I had only seen gumbo done one way: whole hog. It had everything – blue crabs, shrimp, oysters (sometimes), sausage, ham, chicken…EVERYTHING. But when I left New Orleans to attend LSU in Baton Rouge, I came across Chicken and Sausage Gumbo. Gumbo with only two ingredients? This had to be the work of… Read More Quick Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Nicole Moliere 