Kolaches
My first experience of kolaches came on a family car trip where we pulled over for gas in this little town north of Waco. Inside was a small case of pastries and a family of extremely blond people speaking a foreign language that was not Spanish. Hmm… Come to find out that the pastries and…
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…
Bourbon Balls
This is it! The holiday cookie for people who don’t cook. All you need is a food processor and a forefinger to press the pulse button and gooey goodness will be your reward. This recipe comes directly to you from the Thibodaux family whose unofficial food rep (Bonnie Thibodaux Knowles) swears that her momma clipped…
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