MARDI GRAS / GULF COAST FAVORITES
Celebrate Mardi Gras season with New Orleans and Gulf Coast favorite recipes.
Growing up an hour and a half from from New Orleans made me appreciate all things seafood, great restaurants, and cherished recipes. Aunt Anniebelle and Uncle Jimmy lived on Canal Street for most of my childhood and visits to them were a real treat.
When I was little, there was still a train that took us from our hometown to New Orleans. What memories - the cable cars, the zoo, the French Quarter, the Blue Room, Mardi Gras, red beans and rice, Schwegmann's grocery, beignets, and of course - gumbo!
Later on, my university was just over an hour from New Orleans, so weekend trips to the Warehouse for concerts were a must. Oh, the rock legends I saw there! I even fell in love on one New Orleans weekend. My brother and sis-in-law moved there while I was in college, making New Orleans a second home.
Here are some of my very favorite New Orleans/Gulf Coast recipes. Some have been passed down to me by family through the decades, some I sweet-talked chefs and friends for, and all are delicious.
Mama's Fried Shrimp
Mama's Red Beans and Rice
Shrimp, Corn, and Potato Boil
Evangeline Stuffed Crabs
New Orleans Barbecued Shrimp
Fried Okra
Hurricane Cocktail
Ramos Gin Fizz
Mama's Traditional Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo
Shrimp Po Boy
Brandy Milk Punch Cocktail
French 75
Sazerac Cocktail
Cold and Creamy Avocado Shots
Pan de Jamon
French Quarter Shrimp
Roux
Shrimp and Grits
New Orleans Remoulade Sauce
Shrimp Creole
Mama's Easy Gumbo
Snapper Ponchartrain
Patty's Fettuccine and Shrimp
Bananas Foster
Trout Amandine
Chantilly Cake
Daddy's Pecan Pralines
NOLA Bread Pudding
Divinity
