Crawfish Monica
What says Jazz Fest to you right after the music? The food! And besides the smoked turkey wings and gumbo what says it the most? Crawfish Monica. So if you can’t make it to the food tent consider your kitchen your very own tent and make it like this. Invented on a whim by chef Pierre…
Vietnamese Shrimp Toast
How does Chinese Shrimp Toast become Vietnamese Shrimp Toast? Well, you have Chinese immigrants to Vietnam who adapt it with the addition of some lemongrass and you’re good to go. At least that’s one version of the story. My version is that shrimp toast tastes so good that anyone with access to shrimp will want…
Savarin
Savarin. Starts as sweet bread, ends as cake. Anyone familiar with the man who is arguably France’s most famous gourmand will recognize the name Savarin. It was the name of Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, a French lawyer and food writer working in the early 19th century. This yeast risen “cake” was developed by Parisian pâtissier Auguste Julien…
Colcannon
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Colcannon e.g., Irish potatoes and greens. Colcannon is traditionally made with mashed potatoes and cabbage, but chard or kale can be subbed for the cabbage. Give it a French Louisiana twist with the roast garlic and it will be a worthy side dish to the corned beef on offer for…
Prima Nachos
Named after Louis, as in Prima, these nachos are at the intersection where Tex-Mex meets Trapani, as in Sicily. The Prima family traveled from Trapani, Sicily to the Quarter where their musical son first cut his teeth on the club scene. You can cut yours on these easy Italian style nachos that are extremely fast to…
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