• 1 dozen large shucked oysters or one pint from your market
• 4 cups milk (or replace part with cream)
• 1 onion - thick slice
• 2 celery stalks cut in pieces
• 1 parsely sprig
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flower
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon Tabasco Pepper Sauce
• chopped chives

Oyster Bisque

• 11 eggs
• 1¼ cups sugar
• 1 quart whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 24 inch slices of French bread (baguettes)
• 1 lb salted butter
• 1 lb light brown sugar
• 4 bananas
• 1/2 cup Praline Liqueur 

Galatoire's Banana Bread Pudding with Banana Sauce

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• 5 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 pint oysters with their liquor, jarred or freshly shucked, about 2 dozen*
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 celery stalks, minced
• 1 medium yellow or white onion, minced
• 1¾ cup milk
• 1/4 cup cream (can use all milk if you want)
• 1/4 cup white wine
• Splash of Tabasco, Crystal, or other hot sauce
• Salt (careful oysters may be briney)
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup parsley, minced

*Notes: You may be able to find refrigerated jarred oysters (without shells) near the seafood counter at your local grocery store. If you use freshly shucked oysters, be sure to save the juice, or liquor, that comes out of the shells. You will need it for the stew. 

Oyster Stew

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Bread Pudding

• 6 slices day old French or Italian Bread
• 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 cup seedless raisins
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Rum Sauce

• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• Rum to taste
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 tablespoon flour

Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce

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• 4 cups milk (low fat OK)
• 5 whole cloves
• 2½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 12 egg yolks
• 1½ cups sugar
• 2½ cups light rum
• 4 cups light cream
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mace

Egg Nog

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• 1/2 lb center cut bacon, diced
• 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
• 1 medium onion, half diced and other half thinly sliced
• 8 ounces mushrooms, chopped
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 cup low-fat milk
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 lb fresh or frozen green beans (about 4 cups), cut in half
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Green Bean Mushroom Casserole with Bacon

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• 2 cups frozen peas and carrots
• 2 cups frozen green beans
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 2/3 cup butter
• 2/3 cup chopped onion
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1¾ cups chicken broth
• 1¼ cups milk
• 4 cups cubed cooked turkey meat - light and dark meat mixed
• 4 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts

Note: Image shows individual rameken rather than pie dish.

 Leftover Turkey Pot Pie

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• 2 cups pecan halves
• 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, in all
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1teaspoon basil (fresh or dried)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 stick butter
• juice from 3 large lemons, seeds removed
• 2 cups chicken or fish stock
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 6 bass filets
• salt, to taste

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar, in all
• 4 tablespoons water
• 3 large eggs 
• 2 cups whole milk, scalded
• 1/2 teaspoon best quality pure vanilla extract

Caramel Cup Custard

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• 1/4 cup Louisiana popcorn rice
• 1 pound pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 pound duck livers, cleaned of veins and fat
• 1 onion, small dice
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh chives, snipped
• 1 bunch green onion, finely sliced
• kosher salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste

Dough

• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk

Country-Style Meat Pies

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