You know a recipe is a hit when your family asks you to make it over and over. Shrimp and Grits is a deeply satisfying dish that lends itself to dozens of variations. This iteration is spicier than Version 1 and will encourage you to experiment with different cheeses and seasonings. This recipe serves 2. What I… Read More Shrimp and Grits, Version 2
The first meat pie I ever ate was at a gas station deli in Prairieville, Louisiana. The hot buffet offered the standard bevy of questionable fried delights found in convenience stores and gas stations all over South Louisiana, but the meat pies were particularly comely that day. I thought to myself, “What the hell, Nick. You only… Read More Creole Meat Pies
I’m not a red-sauce-over-rice kind of person, so Shrimp Creole has not been on my radar for decades, even though it is a Louisiana classic. But I am a get-out-of-your-comfort-zone kind of person, so I made Shrimp Creole tonight with 1 part brown roux and 2 parts tomato paste as the base. Everyone raved, so maybe… Read More Shrimp Creole
Nicole Moliere 