Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Peppers

  Stuffed Peppers are yet another New Orleans dish that has versatility. The stuffing can be made with a combination of ground meats and/or seafood. The meats include ground beef, pork, veal, and ham, and seafood such as shrimp and/or crabmeat. Also, like many dishes 

Black-Eyed Peas

Black-Eyed Peas

Wish me luck! Serving black-eyed peas and cabbage at the News Years Day dinner is said to bring the person who eats it, good luck and wealth, respectively. INGREDIENTS Camillia Brand ® Black Eyed Peas with the large red rose on the cellophane bag. It 

Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet potatoes are among the bountiful vegetables grown in Louisiana for over 200 years. These very nutritious vegetables have been researched by the Experiment Station scientist of the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. In 1937, the sweet potato was on the national level. The researchers 

Eggplant Casserole

Eggplant Casserole

Eggplants are grown in Louisiana are found to be very flavorful from August to October (late summer to early fall), because it can become bitter in extreme heat. Eggplants can be frozen for future use. It is often served during the holidays but can be 

Southern Potato Salad

Southern Potato Salad

What food do you think of when summer finally arrives? You want to cook and eat outside, of course. Burgers, steak, chicken, hot dogs – all on the grill! Potato salad is a cool complement to hot burgers and hot dogs on the grill! Summer 

Muffuletta

Muffuletta

As with many other international influences on New Orleans, Italians immigrated in the 1800’s and brought their specialties and love of food with them. This delicious New Orleans Italian Sandwich was created by Lupo Salvadore, who opened the Central Grocery in the French Quarter in