Foodies of Lafayette
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Crawfish Cornbread Dressing
A 13x9 of cornbread, crawfish tails and vegetables cooked down slow, baked together into something that is part dressing and part crawfish casserole.
Crawfish Cornbread Dressing
A 13x9 of cornbread, crawfish tails and vegetables cooked down slow, baked together into something that is part dressing and part crawfish casserole.
Phena's Best White Chicken Chili
A creamy white chicken chili built on cannellini beans and chicken stock instead of tomatoes, finished with Greek yogurt. Phena Guidry made it for a chili cookoff and it won...
Phena's Best White Chicken Chili
A creamy white chicken chili built on cannellini beans and chicken stock instead of tomatoes, finished with Greek yogurt. Phena Guidry made it for a chili cookoff and it won...
Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
Sourdough discard cinnamon rolls with a cream cheese frosting, born out of a run of loaves that did not cooperate.
Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
Sourdough discard cinnamon rolls with a cream cheese frosting, born out of a run of loaves that did not cooperate.
Louisiana Chicken Bake
Chicken tenders under BBQ sauce, pineapple rings, two cheeses and a can of crispy onions, baked in one dish at 425 for 25 minutes.
Louisiana Chicken Bake
Chicken tenders under BBQ sauce, pineapple rings, two cheeses and a can of crispy onions, baked in one dish at 425 for 25 minutes.
Cajun Kimchi
Napa cabbage fermented with gochugaru, Steen's cane syrup, bell pepper and celery. A Korean staple run through a south Louisiana kitchen.
Cajun Kimchi
Napa cabbage fermented with gochugaru, Steen's cane syrup, bell pepper and celery. A Korean staple run through a south Louisiana kitchen.
Sweet Potato Casserole (Ruth's Chris Style)
Angela Kershaw's take on the Ruth's Chris sweet potato casserole, with a brown sugar pecan crust over a smooth sweet potato filling. Made one Thanksgiving for something different, and it...
Sweet Potato Casserole (Ruth's Chris Style)
Angela Kershaw's take on the Ruth's Chris sweet potato casserole, with a brown sugar pecan crust over a smooth sweet potato filling. Made one Thanksgiving for something different, and it...
Old-Fashioned Cracker Pudding
A stovetop pudding built from evaporated milk, eggs and a sleeve of crackers, handed down from Denise Uzee's grandmother to her mother. Good warm, good cold.
Old-Fashioned Cracker Pudding
A stovetop pudding built from evaporated milk, eggs and a sleeve of crackers, handed down from Denise Uzee's grandmother to her mother. Good warm, good cold.
Cabbage Roll Soup
Everything that goes inside a cabbage roll, loose in a pot. Ground beef, cabbage, carrots and rice simmered in beef broth and tomato sauce.
Cabbage Roll Soup
Everything that goes inside a cabbage roll, loose in a pot. Ground beef, cabbage, carrots and rice simmered in beef broth and tomato sauce.
Brenda Seneca's Piccadilly Inspired Carrot Souffle
The cafeteria carrot souffle, made at home with fresh carrots. April Seneca's mother handed down a recipe that tastes exactly like the one she grew up on.
Brenda Seneca's Piccadilly Inspired Carrot Souffle
The cafeteria carrot souffle, made at home with fresh carrots. April Seneca's mother handed down a recipe that tastes exactly like the one she grew up on.
BEST Sour Cream Banana Bread
Sour cream is the key. It makes this banana bread so moist that it retired a grandmother's signature recipe.
BEST Sour Cream Banana Bread
Sour cream is the key. It makes this banana bread so moist that it retired a grandmother's signature recipe.
3-2-1 Sausage Cheese Balls
Three cups cheese, two cups Bisquick, one roll of hot sausage. A family recipe simple enough that nobody in four generations has had to look it up.
3-2-1 Sausage Cheese Balls
Three cups cheese, two cups Bisquick, one roll of hot sausage. A family recipe simple enough that nobody in four generations has had to look it up.
Cuban Pizza
A Cuban sandwich turned into a pizza, dreamed up by a ten year old. Mustard for the base, then shredded pork, honey ham, pickles and Swiss on a pre-baked crust.
Cuban Pizza
A Cuban sandwich turned into a pizza, dreamed up by a ten year old. Mustard for the base, then shredded pork, honey ham, pickles and Swiss on a pre-baked crust.
French Onion Chicken Thighs
Chicken thighs browned in butter, smothered in French onion soup and buttered onions, blanketed with mozzarella and baked in a cast iron skillet. A Sunday night favorite at the Meaux...
French Onion Chicken Thighs
Chicken thighs browned in butter, smothered in French onion soup and buttered onions, blanketed with mozzarella and baked in a cast iron skillet. A Sunday night favorite at the Meaux...
Tina's Banana Nut Bread
Ten bananas, three sticks of margarine and two cups of pecans. The Christmas loaf that shows up at the Stubbs house every year.
Tina's Banana Nut Bread
Ten bananas, three sticks of margarine and two cups of pecans. The Christmas loaf that shows up at the Stubbs house every year.
Creamy Tuscan Salmon
Seared salmon finished in a cream sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, capers and spinach. Served over pasta.
Creamy Tuscan Salmon
Seared salmon finished in a cream sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, capers and spinach. Served over pasta.
Pigs in a Blanket
Three ingredients, twelve minutes. Hot dogs and cheddar rolled in crescent dough and baked, with honey mustard for dipping.
Pigs in a Blanket
Three ingredients, twelve minutes. Hot dogs and cheddar rolled in crescent dough and baked, with honey mustard for dipping.
Chocolate Banana Bread
A lighter banana bread built on Greek yogurt, honey and oat flour, with two kinds of chocolate chips and a soft center.
Chocolate Banana Bread
A lighter banana bread built on Greek yogurt, honey and oat flour, with two kinds of chocolate chips and a soft center.
Crawfish Opelousas
Crawfish, the trinity, mushrooms and rice all cooked together in a rice cooker with chicken broth. One pot, no stirring.
Crawfish Opelousas
Crawfish, the trinity, mushrooms and rice all cooked together in a rice cooker with chicken broth. One pot, no stirring.
Mini Pepperoni Pizzas
Refrigerated pizza dough cut into small rounds so everybody builds their own. Ten to fourteen minutes at 425.
Mini Pepperoni Pizzas
Refrigerated pizza dough cut into small rounds so everybody builds their own. Ten to fourteen minutes at 425.
Meaty Jambalaya
Pork, chicken and smoked sausage browned in one pot, the trinity cooked down forty minutes in the drippings, then finished covered in a 300 degree oven.
Meaty Jambalaya
Pork, chicken and smoked sausage browned in one pot, the trinity cooked down forty minutes in the drippings, then finished covered in a 300 degree oven.
Ms. Joyce's Cooked Caramel Icing
Old-fashioned stovetop caramel icing made with browned sugar, butter and evaporated milk, poured over a yellow cake.
Ms. Joyce's Cooked Caramel Icing
Old-fashioned stovetop caramel icing made with browned sugar, butter and evaporated milk, poured over a yellow cake.
Le Cake Salé
A savory French loaf cake built on buttermilk and self-rising flour, loaded with andouille, Gruyère and candied jalapeño.
Le Cake Salé
A savory French loaf cake built on buttermilk and self-rising flour, loaded with andouille, Gruyère and candied jalapeño.
7 Layer Greek Dip
Whipped cream cheese and hummus layered under cucumber, tomato, Kalamata olives, feta and green onion. Made a day ahead.
7 Layer Greek Dip
Whipped cream cheese and hummus layered under cucumber, tomato, Kalamata olives, feta and green onion. Made a day ahead.
Smoked Ribs
Ribs charred at 600 degrees, sauced, double wrapped in foil and finished low at 275 for 45 minutes a side.
Smoked Ribs
Ribs charred at 600 degrees, sauced, double wrapped in foil and finished low at 275 for 45 minutes a side.
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Chicken seasoned twice, dipped in buttermilk spiked with Louisiana Hot Sauce, and deep fried until golden.
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Chicken seasoned twice, dipped in buttermilk spiked with Louisiana Hot Sauce, and deep fried until golden.
Million Dollar Ravioli
Layered ravioli bake with three pounds of seasoned ground beef, Cajun Power spaghetti sauce, vodka and four cheese sauces, and five grated cheeses.
Million Dollar Ravioli
Layered ravioli bake with three pounds of seasoned ground beef, Cajun Power spaghetti sauce, vodka and four cheese sauces, and five grated cheeses.
Texas Chocolate Cake
A sheet cake built on boiled cocoa butter batter with cinnamon and buttermilk, frosted while still hot in the pan.
Texas Chocolate Cake
A sheet cake built on boiled cocoa butter batter with cinnamon and buttermilk, frosted while still hot in the pan.
Seafood Chowder
Shrimp, crawfish tails and lump crab in a cream soup and corn base with Rotel, simmered and served with soup crackers.
Seafood Chowder
Shrimp, crawfish tails and lump crab in a cream soup and corn base with Rotel, simmered and served with soup crackers.
Easy Dumpling Soup
Frozen dumplings simmered in miso-ginger broth with chili oil, black vinegar, furikake and fried garlic. Ready in under ten minutes.
Easy Dumpling Soup
Frozen dumplings simmered in miso-ginger broth with chili oil, black vinegar, furikake and fried garlic. Ready in under ten minutes.
Garlic Honey Chicken
Cubed chicken marinated in chili crisp and gochugaru, seared and tossed with day-old rice in a honey garlic sauce.
Garlic Honey Chicken
Cubed chicken marinated in chili crisp and gochugaru, seared and tossed with day-old rice in a honey garlic sauce.
Basic Sourdough
A four-ingredient sourdough loaf with stretch and folds, a long bulk ferment, cold proof and a screaming hot Dutch oven.
Basic Sourdough
A four-ingredient sourdough loaf with stretch and folds, a long bulk ferment, cold proof and a screaming hot Dutch oven.
Chicken Verde Tostadas
Chicken slow-cooked in salsa verde, beer and green chilies, shredded and served over crisped corn tortillas with a toppings bar.
Chicken Verde Tostadas
Chicken slow-cooked in salsa verde, beer and green chilies, shredded and served over crisped corn tortillas with a toppings bar.
Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread
Refrigerated cinnamon roll dough cut into quarters, dipped in butter and cinnamon sugar, and baked in a loaf pan until caramelized.
Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread
Refrigerated cinnamon roll dough cut into quarters, dipped in butter and cinnamon sugar, and baked in a loaf pan until caramelized.
Baked Potato Soup
Baked russets in a roux-thickened broth with milk, cream, sharp cheddar and sour cream, topped with bacon and chives.
Baked Potato Soup
Baked russets in a roux-thickened broth with milk, cream, sharp cheddar and sour cream, topped with bacon and chives.
Mostly Homemade Coconut Cream Pie
A scratch coconut custard filling in a store-bought crust, topped with fresh whipped cream and toasted coconut.
Mostly Homemade Coconut Cream Pie
A scratch coconut custard filling in a store-bought crust, topped with fresh whipped cream and toasted coconut.
Bacon Crack Crackers
Club crackers topped with bacon, brown sugar and candied jalapeños, baked on a rack until the bacon crisps and the sugar caramelizes.
Bacon Crack Crackers
Club crackers topped with bacon, brown sugar and candied jalapeños, baked on a rack until the bacon crisps and the sugar caramelizes.
Eggplant Parmigiana
Salted and drained eggplant, breaded with panko and Parmesan and baked before layering, so the coating stays crisp under the sauce.
Eggplant Parmigiana
Salted and drained eggplant, breaded with panko and Parmesan and baked before layering, so the coating stays crisp under the sauce.
Daddy's Meatloaf
A two-pound meatloaf with seasoning blend and panko, flipped out of the pan and finished under the broiler with a barbecue and brown sugar glaze.
Daddy's Meatloaf
A two-pound meatloaf with seasoning blend and panko, flipped out of the pan and finished under the broiler with a barbecue and brown sugar glaze.
Gumbo oBourguignon
Beef bourguignon rebuilt on a dark chocolate roux and the trinity, with red wine, bacon, pearl onions and mushrooms, served over Louisiana rice.
Gumbo oBourguignon
Beef bourguignon rebuilt on a dark chocolate roux and the trinity, with red wine, bacon, pearl onions and mushrooms, served over Louisiana rice.
Southern-Style Greens With Tasso
Three pounds of frozen greens simmered an hour and a half with a pound of tasso, onion, garlic and a splash of vinegar.
Southern-Style Greens With Tasso
Three pounds of frozen greens simmered an hour and a half with a pound of tasso, onion, garlic and a splash of vinegar.
Geraldine Borruano's Yellow Cake with Cooked Ch...
An old-fashioned scratch yellow cake with boiled chocolate icing, from a 91-year-old grandmother's handwritten recipe.
Geraldine Borruano's Yellow Cake with Cooked Ch...
An old-fashioned scratch yellow cake with boiled chocolate icing, from a 91-year-old grandmother's handwritten recipe.
Sweet T's Coconut and Key Lime Cupcakes
Coconut cupcakes with key lime zest and juice, topped with key lime cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut.
Sweet T's Coconut and Key Lime Cupcakes
Coconut cupcakes with key lime zest and juice, topped with key lime cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut.
Sam's Beef Bourguignon
Beef chuck braised in red wine with bacon, carrots, mushrooms and pearl onions, finished in the oven and even better the next day.
Sam's Beef Bourguignon
Beef chuck braised in red wine with bacon, carrots, mushrooms and pearl onions, finished in the oven and even better the next day.
Salmon Sushi Bake
Seasoned sushi rice topped with a spicy Kewpie mayo salmon mixture, baked and scooped onto seaweed snacks.
Salmon Sushi Bake
Seasoned sushi rice topped with a spicy Kewpie mayo salmon mixture, baked and scooped onto seaweed snacks.
Steamed Crab Legs
Frozen crab legs seasoned with two Cajun blends and steamed six minutes, served with melted butter.
Steamed Crab Legs
Frozen crab legs seasoned with two Cajun blends and steamed six minutes, served with melted butter.
Smoked Sausage Creole
Browned smoked sausage simmered with the trinity, diced tomatoes and Creole seasoning, served over hot white rice.
Smoked Sausage Creole
Browned smoked sausage simmered with the trinity, diced tomatoes and Creole seasoning, served over hot white rice.
Tabouli Salad
A refreshing bulgur wheat salad heavy on parsley and mint, with tomato, cucumber, green onion, lime juice and olive oil.
Tabouli Salad
A refreshing bulgur wheat salad heavy on parsley and mint, with tomato, cucumber, green onion, lime juice and olive oil.
Smothered Sticky Chicken
Bone-in chicken thighs marinated in Cajun seasoning and mustard, then smothered in deeply browned trinity with brown sugar and served over white rice.
Smothered Sticky Chicken
Bone-in chicken thighs marinated in Cajun seasoning and mustard, then smothered in deeply browned trinity with brown sugar and served over white rice.