CHICKEN AND ANDOUILLE GUMBO Makes 6 to 8 servings 1 hen, about 4 to 5 pounds, cut into serving pieces Salt and cayenne 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions..

Serve the fricassee with white rice and accompany it with an apple salad---refreshing to the palate. Makes 6 servings 1 roasting chicken, about 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces Salt and cayenne 2/..

Makes 6 servings 1 roasting chicken, about 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces Salt and cayenne 2/3 cups vegetable oil 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups chopped onions 1 cup chopped green bell pepp..

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE Don’t forget dessert. You can always make it easy on yourself by buying store-bought cookies and cakes, but this pound cake is certain to please. Makes one cake to serve 8 to 12..

Makes 8 to 10 servings 1 fillet of beef (3 1/2 to 4 pounds), trimmed and tied (ask your butcher to do this for you), at room temperature Freshly ground black pepper to taste 3 tablespoons vegetab..

I think everyone will agree that this winter has been a long and cold one with Louisiana getting an unusual amount of snow flurries, but be assured that warmer weather is on its way. The willow trees ..

Makes 4 servings 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups fresh corn 1 cup chopped zucchini 1 cup finely chopped onions

Makes 6 to 8 servings 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or bacon drippings 1 cup chopped yellow onions 1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers 2 cups cream-style corn

Yep, it’s Carnival time and if you haven’t stocked up on King Cakes, then you better get on it ASAP. I thought this month I would tell all of you about a tradition in south Louisiana known as â..

Makes 6 - 8 servings 1 quart water 1 lemon, halved 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon cayenne 2 pounds medium-size shrimp, peeled and deveined