those dishes on his own. I like all of his pasta and especially like the fact that most of it is rooted in a more traditional southern or south louisiana recipe (i.e remoulade, bbq shrimp, etc) All in all you have to try heaven on...

Except for basmatti, and maybe jasmine, I don’t think of rice having much flavor. Most of the flavor comes from salt and other seasonings that are added to the cooking water. Where have you had flavorful southern rice...

To clarify my biases, let me first say that I am from Texas. However, I intend this more as a point of American pride than a south vs. north thing. Now, onto my thesis. American Southern food is the best in the world for two...

There’s a very impressive guide book to southern Louisiana—The Cajun Country Guide by Macon Fry and Julie Posner. It’s not your typical guidebook and it covers a ton of restaurants, butchers, boiling points, as...

yes, that was it delta tamales. with chili on top. never tried it but sure sounded like a delicious southern mexican fusion dish. can you describe the location again? where is it in relation to new orleans or acadiana or new...

I had always shunned the Louisiana Fried Chicken place on Broadway just south of Grand in Oakland after the first awful experience (dry, cement-like coating on tasteless chicken and terrible sides). After several others,...

Can someone tell me where to find a restaurant that serves Southern Style (Louisiana) Garfish? There used to be several in Los Angeles, but they have gone out of business! If you have not tried this delicious fish, you are missing...

Hi! Can anyone recommend a few great cookbooks that specialize in Southern Home Cooking? What about Creole? My fiancee is craving Louisiana dishes like red beans and rice, etouffe and gumbo. Also, looking for a great "Midwesty -...

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Are there any southern style bbq restaurants and/or take-out hole in the wall type places in the Valley? I’m not interested in Dr. Hogly Wogly’s but deep south or Kansas/MO sytle suggestions would be greatly...

cooking. I do like Edna Lewis' books, too. Keep in mind that you will find different takes on Southern cooking depending on which part of the South the author is writing about...for instance, in Louisiana I wouldn’t dream...

OK, now that it’s 12th Night, I’m getting a craving for King Cake. Problem is, I’ve never tried to get it here in Southern California, and I can’t seem to find it anywhere around here. Does anyone know of a...

Crawfish, Dixie beer, and Gulf oysters all make a comeback in New Orleans.

What’s yours? Also, I’d love to hear about any unusual old-style sweets that you don’t see very much anymore in cookbooks or restaurants——stack cake, for example, or desserts made with sorghum, sweet...