HOUSTON – Drake Leonards, Executive chef at Eunice Restaurant, in Houston is heating things up in the kitchen with a real Cajun staple to get you through meatless Fridays during lent. He’s dishing on ...

We flipped the calendar to 2024, and Mardi Gras is almost here! With the parades rolling early this year, it seems that pressing the easy button in the kitchen is in order. Instead of fretting over ...

Bold Yet Balanced: The combination of the holy trinity (onions, bell peppers, and celery) with a butter-based roux creates ...

Chop the trinity (onion, green bell pepper and celery), parsley and green onions. Mince garlic and set aside. Make a roux by melting butter in a large skillet over medium heat and stir in the flour; ...

Dave Malone and his wife, Beth James, cook crawfish etouffee at their home in Prairieville, Louisiana on Tuesday, April 5, 2017. (Photo by Chris Granger, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Beth James, ...

For many in Louisiana, Easter Sunday is the height of crawfish season. With mild spring weather making it ideal for cooking outdoors, nothing captures the spirit of the day as well as a large boiling ...

Rich, flavorful crawfish and shrimp étouffée simmered in a buttery, spiced roux. This classic Cajun dish is perfect served ...

It is peak crawfish time, and we're doing our best to eat all we can. But a person cannot live by boiled crawfish alone (oh wait, we probably can). In case you're looking for other ways to serve our ...

Étouffée is similar to gumbo, but served as more of a main course than a soup or stew. The name literally means “smothered” in French, and is often served over or alongside rice. Instructions: In a ...