About Donald Link

Donald Link is the chef-owner of Herbsaint and Cochon in New Orleans. He won the James Beard award for Best Chef South in 2007 and was nominated for their prestigious Outstanding Chef award in 2012. Link’s first cookbook, Real Cajun, was honored by the James Beard Foundation with their Best American Cookbook award. @chef_link

A pile of Cajun fried chicken pieces.

Cajun Fried Chicken

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

Seafood gumbo in a two-handled bowl on a piece of wood.

Seafood Gumbo

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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.

A mug lying on its side in a bin of cajun spice mix

Cajun Spice Mix

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Cayenne. Paprika. Pepper. Chili powder. Remarkable how something so simple can taste so complex.