Chosen Frozen

Ice creams for a Louisiana summer

Complementary Cast

Putting umami in Louisiana cooking

Traveling Gournet: Radical Gumbo

Not long ago, four couples were having drinks before dinner, chatting about this and that while nibbling on almonds roasted with smoked paprika and homemade bread with cheeses. As often happens, the discussion turned to food and cooking, and from there to gumbo, with its myriad intricacies and...

Louisiana pies

Savory or sweet, what’s your pleasure?

Louisianians Barbecue too, ya’ll

Barbecue is so deeply ingrained in the psyche of the South that natives from North Carolina to Texas will argue heatedly and endlessly about the merits of their local barbecue traditions. But Louisiana usually gets left out of the conversation. When people think of Louisiana food, barbecue doesn’t...

Someone’s in the Kitchen

Planning a Spring Menu.

A WINTER MENU

Venison, oysters and sausage. Plus cake too.

Soups in Short Order

Seafood soups for the fall (other than gumbo)

Campside Cooking

Weekend Favorites

When I was finalizing a move back to Louisiana from New York 15 years ago, I told friends that the house I had found was originally built as a camp. Initially, it didn’t occur to me that “camp” needed any explanation. Without thinking about it, I just assumed...

Thrill of the Grill

Suitable meals for summer

by STANLEY DRY

My favorite summer meal is grilled food, a salad and a cold bottle of dry rosé. If there’s any meal more welcome than that on a hot day, I don’t know what it is. I prefer a mixed grill of meats, seafood and a variety of vegetables, which is...