Diners, corner cafes, and Mom and Pop neighborhood bars and restaurants that serve down-home meals, otherwise known as “blue plate specials” may not be as numerous as they used to be, but they are sti..

The Christmas holidays are behind us and we in Louisiana are heading right into the Carnival season which begins January 6 or Twelfth Night when the King’s Cake or Gateau du Roi is customarily serve..

Serve the fricassee with white rice and accompany it with an apple salad---refreshing to the palate. Makes 6 servings 1 roasting chicken, about 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces Salt and cayenne 2/..

Makes 6 servings 1 roasting chicken, about 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces Salt and cayenne 2/3 cups vegetable oil 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups chopped onions 1 cup chopped green bell pepp..

Makes 4 servings 4 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup water 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne

This next recipe is from my friend Eula Mae Dore who cooked for the McIlhenneys at Avery Island (where Tabasco is made) for years. She recently passed away and I make this delicious version of jambala..

Makes 10 to 12 servings 2 tender roasting chickens or hens, about 4 to 5 pounds each, cut into serving pieces Salt and cayenne 1/3 cup vegetable oil 6 cups thinly sliced yellow onions 2 cups th..