Just Out The Oven (Recent Posts)

Beignets

Beignets

The word “beignet” means “bump” or “to raise”. This light pastry puffs up when placed in hot oil. It is dusted heavily in powdered sugar and enjoyed with a cup of café au lait. The Louisiana beignet is said to come from France, French-Canada or 

Jambalaya

Jambalaya

Jambalaya is a very popular rice dish in New Orleans which has Spanish, West African and French influences. It is made sausage, chicken and / or shrimp. It can be spicy or just well-seasoned. I have also had jambalaya with pork and a brown base 

Smothered Chicken

Smothered Chicken

Seasoned Chicken in Brown Gravy Smothered is a cooking term meaning the seared chicken is simmered on the stove top slowly with seasonings and vegetables (onions, green onions and green bell peppers). It is well-seasoned chicken coated in delicious brown gravy. It is a nice 

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 

Crawfish Etouffee

Crawfish Etouffee

Crawfish! Crawfish! Yes, it is crawfish time in New Orleans! The spring ushers in the beloved “mud bug”. This is crawfish season and if you happen to have any crawfish left over from a crawfish boil, then you can use them to create an etouffee 

King Cake

King Cake

It’s Carnival Time! New Orleans is predominantly Catholic, hence many traditions and celebrations surround holy days of obligation and religious events. Three Kings Day or the Feast of the Epiphany follows the twelve days of Christmas, when the three kings visited baby Jesus on January