mardi gras

Seafood gumbo loaded with shrimp, such as this classic Cajun recipe, screams for a cold beer and a lazy weekend afternoon dedicated to nothing but cooking.

• (6)
• 1 H, 45 M
• 5 H, 15 M
• 58

Ah, sassafras. It plays oh so nicely with ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and anise to enhance the smoky, saltiness goodness of glazed ham.

• (1)
• 30 M
• 4 H, 30 M
• 1

“Your family will think you are AMAZING.” “A straightforward, real deal Cajun gumbo that everyone loved.” “Easy and affordable.” “A keeper!” That’s what folks are saying about this gumbo.

• (2)
• 2 H
• 2 H, 45 M
• 6

This Southern melding of pie and pudding is obscenely, ridiculously rich. Oh, Lord, just take us now.

• (1)
• 1 H, 45 M
• 5 H
• 10

Bathed in buttermilk and spiced ever so slightly, this Cajun-style fried hen is memorably moist inside, superlatively crisp outside, and gosh darn perfect through and through.

• (5)
• 35 M
• 35 M
• 23

Boozy bananas are lavished with a cheater’s caramel sauce made with butter, brandy, and brown sugar in this outrageously simple riff on a Southern classic. No flambé required.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 25 M
• 4

You can practice proper Southern gentility, no matter where you’re from, simply by whipping up a batch of this classic crowd-pleasing party must, pimento cheese. Then prepare to be your most gracious self as you kindly accept accolades..

• (5)
• 10 M
• 10 M
• 189

Jambalaya get a new look with this recipe. Duck breasts are grilled then added to the pot along with rice, ham, onions, and bell peppers. Hot and spicy.

• Quick Glance
• 1 H, 20 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 0

Our most requested recipe, this ridiculously rich dish takes its heat from andouille, its creamy comfort from grits smothered in cheese.

• (1)
• 30 M
• 30 M
• 2

Not all pimento cheese recipes are created equal. This one, with a touch of barbecue, definitely has an unfair advantage.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 2 H, 15 M
• 4

Airy and addictive, these iconic, anytime-of-day New Orleans pastries come buried beneath mounds of sweet, sweet confectioners’ sugar and are as crazy addictive as crack.

• (3)
• 45 M
• 45 M
• 10

Sweet tea. Whiskey. Lemon juice. That’s all it takes to make a sassy summertime cocktail you’ll want to sip all afternoon long.

• (2)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 8

Nothing slakes thirst, quells worries, and comes together with ease quite like Southern sweet tea.

• (2)
• 5 M
• 40 M
• 47

Creamy Southern stone-ground grits with Cheddar cheese, plump sauteed shrimp, crisp bacon, garlic, and scallions.

• (11)
• 15 M
• 30 M
• 75