Pretty fruit tarts will have your guests oohing and aahing at dessert time. Puff pastry shells cradle a luscious vanilla pastry cream (creme patissiere) topped with strawberries. Don't worry, it ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - No run-of-the-mill crawfish pie here! With crisp puff pastry shells and deliciously rich crawfish filling, you will have a hit on your hands at any party, celebration or family ...

Most early oyster recipes in New Orleans, including stewed oysters, deviled oysters, and oyster patties, called for cream thickened with flour rather than dark brown roux. At some point, the richness ...

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Serves 4-6. Recipe is from “Dragon Fire: A Collection of Family Favorite Recipes” compiled by St. George School, Baton Rouge, fourth grade class of 1979 with minor adaptations by Corinne Cook. Serve ...

Prepare the pastry shells according to the package directions. Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, garlic, rosemary and thyme. Cook until the mushrooms are ...

Jessica B. Harris is widely considered a leading authority on the food of the African Diaspora. An educator, scholar, and culinary historian, she has published 12 cookbooks, including High on the Hog: ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Most early oyster recipes in New Orleans, including stewed oysters, deviled oysters and oyster patties, called for cream thickened with flour rather than dark-brown roux. At ...

Chef John Folse’s new cookbook, “Hooks, Lies and Alibis” contains 600 recipes, incluiding 53 he deemed classics.Here is one he suggested for the holidays, made with dark brown roux and no cream. Note ...