Category Archives: New Orleans
Foodbuzz 24×24: New New Orleans Classics, Recreated
I was thrilled to learn that my Foodbuzzz 24×24 proposal had been selected this month … and truly honored to be part of the group celebrating the richness of the Gulf Coast culinary history and scene. In addition to a … Continue reading
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Tagged bananas, bananas foster, bayona, cajun spiced pecans, crescent city cooking, cucumber, duck, feta, jacques imos, lime daiquiri, palace cafe, pepper jelly, puff pastry, salad, smoked duck, susan spicer, tales of the cocktail, watermelon
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Restaurant Review: Jacques Imo’s (New Orleans)
Jacques Imo’s is one of my very favorite New Orleans restaurants. It reflects the city in so many ways … it is outrageous, the food is over the top sublime and it is always packed with people having a good … Continue reading
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Tagged austin leslie, fried chicken, jacque leonardi, jacques imos, New Orleans
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Bananas Foster
My favorite dessert in the entire world – bar none – is Bananas Foster. Being raised in New Orleans, it was something we were treated to on special occasions and I’ve always loved it. Of course, the Brennan restaurants in … Continue reading
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Tagged bananas, bananas foster, brennans, cooking up a storm, New Orleans, palace cafe
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Blackened Catfish with Tabasco Buerre Blanc
The inspiration for this dish came from a meal I had at Jacques Imo’s in New Orleans. They serve a blackened redfish with a chili crab hollandaise that is one of my favorite items on the menu. (for more about … Continue reading
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Tagged blackened catfish, buerre blanc, catfish, cooking up a storm, jacques imos, paul prudhomme, tabasco, tabasco buerre blanc, times picayune
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Arugula Salad with Watermelon, Cucumber and Feta
This is the kind of thing that sounds weird, but it is delicious. If you like putting salt on watermelon, you’ll love this salad. It’s bright and fresh and beautifully summery. The salad comes from Susan Spicer’s restaurant, Bayona and is … Continue reading
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Tagged bayona, cucumber, feta, New Orleans, salad, susan spicer, watermelon, watermelon cucumber feta salad
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Smoked Duck “PBJ” in Puff Pastry
One of Bayona‘s most well known dishes is an amazing Smoked Duck “PBJ” sandwich. I’ve adapted the recipe from Susan Spicer’s Crescent City Cooking. In this appetizer I’ve encased smoked duck breast, wilted red onions and homemade cashew peanut butter in … Continue reading
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Tagged bayona, cashew butter, crescent city cooking, ferry building, golden gate meat, pepper jelly, puff pastry, smoked duck, wilted onions
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Cajun Spiced Pecans
These slightly sweet, slightly spicy pecans are fantastic. They are from Susan Spicer‘s (owner and Executive Chef of Bayona in New Orleans) Crescent City Cooking.
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Tagged bayona, cajun, cajun spiced pecans, New Orleans, pecans, susan spicer
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Classic Lime Daiquiris with a Twist
New Orleans is well known as home of the cocktail and New Orleanians have created many unique contributions to the world of artisan (and not so artisan) mixology. This week the city is hosting Tales of the Cocktail, a week … Continue reading
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Tagged daiquiri, lime, lime daiquiri, michalopoulos, New Orleans, old new orleans rum, tales of the cocktail
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What is Mardi Gras (or Superbowl this year) Without a King Cake
A King Cake is a New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition. Beginning at Twelfth Night (the Epiphany) and continuing on until Mardi Gras day, you find King Cakes everywhere in Louisiana. The tradition was said to have begun in pre-Christian days … Continue reading
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Tagged gambinos, haydels, king cake, mardi gras, New Orleans
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The Pork Genius … Donald Link and a Dinner at his Herbsaint
I’ve been a fan of Chef Donald Link for some time. He’s from New Orleans and started working in restaurants at age 15 washing dishes. He worked his way up to cooking and then in 1993 moved to San Francisco … Continue reading
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Tagged absinthe, banana brown sugar tart, cassoulet, cochon, coconut cream pie, donald link, herbsaint, New Orleans
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