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  • Muffaletta Olive Tapenade – Salad

    Made with green and kalamata olives, a mix of peppers and an array of Italian herbs, it’s similar to Central Grocery’s famous Muffuletta Olive Salad and is the perfect addition to any sandwich or meal. Large restaurant recipe here. Reduce for home use.

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  • Kobe Roux GRIS GRIS Cajun Rub

    gris-gris (gree gree): a curse, hex; a spell to secure good luck, strength, or protection, or to acquire wealth or love; an amulet used for the casting of such a curse or spell, usually a small bag filled with specifically prescribed ingredients such as roots, herbs, coins, animal bones, and carvings. This simple seasoning will…

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  • Seafood Gumbo for a Crowd

    A great meal for a large crowd, tailgate or to make ahead and freeze. Kobe Roux seafood gumbo is a great way to spend a Saturday cooking with family and friends. It’s a real crowd pleaser. This is as authentic as it comes and requires a lot of elbow grease and a pretty good spice…

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  • Barbara’s Cornbread Dressing

    Age old recipe from Barbara Pendleton. Cajun spices and sweet cornbread make this one of my all-time holiday favorites.

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  • Shrimp Po’ Boy- a Lighter Version

    I was really craving a Po’ Boy the other day and I had a bunch of shrimp on hand so I decided to make a lighter version of this classic New Orleans sandwich (but not by much). Why would I even try to make a lighter version of a Po’ Boy you ask? Well, because…

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  • Crawfish Patrick

    This is an old recipe from Uglesich’s in New Orleans. I got the recipe from the T.P. years ago. Its a faster alternative to doing an étouffée in case you are short on time. Great with rice or pasta, also as my own twist I usually add a half pound of chopped tasso when I…

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  • Danks Red Beans and Rice

    So this recipe I a hybrid of a couple different recipes I looked at after one of the guys at work brought in some smoked alligator sausage he got on the black market or wherever you get gator sausage from I don’t ask questions I just excepted the challenge and started sharpening my knife.

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  • Chicken Etouffee (Slow Cooker)

    Make and share this Chicken Etouffee (Slow Cooker) recipe from Food.com.

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  • Aroma’s Favorite Jambalya

    Make and share this Aroma’s Favorite Jambalya recipe from Food.com.

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  • Jambalaya Stuffed Peppers

    Make and share this Jambalaya Stuffed Peppers recipe from Food.com.

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