• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ pound medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and cut into ½ inch pieces
• salt to taste
• 1 pound squid, cleaned and cut into rings ½ inch wide (about 1/2 pound cleaned)
• 3 large cloves garlic, lightly crushed
• ½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• red pepper flakes to taste
• 1 pound small hard-shell clams, soaked in cool water for 30 minutes and well scrubbed
• 1 pound ripe cherry tomatoes, halved, or plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1 pound spaghetti or linguine

Pirate Spaghetti

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• 1½ pounds octopus
• 1 quart water
• 1 cup Anson Mills Piccolo farro
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sliced yellow onion
• 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 1¼ tablespoon red pepper flake
• 1/2 cup diced fennel
• 1/2 cup sliced leeks
• 1/2 cup peeled and diced butternut squash
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup dry white wine that you would want to drink
• 1½ cup San Marzano tomatoes or your own preserved tomatoes and their juice
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 3 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black peppercorns
• 15 clams
• 15 shrimp
• 1/4 cup basil
• 1/4 cup parsley
• 1 lemon
• 1/2 thinly sliced baguette
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Seafood Stew With Farro

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Fried green tomatoes:

• 2 large green tomatoes, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 3/4 cup fine cornmeal
• 1 cup canola oil

Pimento mayonnaise:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 roasted red bell pepper, peeled, seeded, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup finely chopped dill pickle
• 2 tablespoons Creole or coarse ground mustard
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1½ teaspoons hot sauce, or more to taste (optional)

Sandwiches:

• 3 cups thinly sliced iceberg lettuce
• 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 bakery fresh sub rolls, split open
• 8 slices Hickory Sweet regular-cut bacon, cooked and drained
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Fried Green Tomatoes BLT

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• 4 thick red (Spanish) onion slices 
• 4 thick beefsteak tomato slices 
• 1½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice 
• 4 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1½ lb (660 g) ground (minced) sirloin or chuck
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper 
• 3 tablespoons bottled chili sauce, or to taste
• ¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) ice water 
• 4 large onion rolls or hamburger buns, split
• ¾ cup (2½ oz/75 g) shredded iceberg lettuce

Classic American Hamburger

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• 4 ears corn, shucked and cleaned
• 1 pint ripe grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 - 2 hot peppers, minced (optional)
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• cane or champagne vinegar
• olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Cajun or Creole seasoning
• about 1/2 cup plain flour
• 2 tablespoons butter

Chicken over Grilled Corn Salad

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• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
• 6 chicken leg quarters or breast quarters
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 bunch green onions, finely chopped (white and green parts)
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce or diced tomatoes
• 4 cups water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, or 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 2 pounds whole fresh or frozen (thawed) okra
• salt and black pepper to taste

Note: Fresh thyme is best, dried will do but get leaves not the ground thyme. Canned whole or diced tomatoes are better quality, puree if you prefer sauce consistancy.

Creole Chicken With Okra

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Maque Choux Sauce

• 6 ears of fresh yellow or white corn, husks and silk removed
• 4 strips smoked bacon
• 1 cup diced yellow onion
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 large ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
• 1 cup diced green onion tops
• 1/2 cup goat’s milk or low-fat milk
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• Dash of hot sauce
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Chicken-stuffed Bell Peppers

• 4 large green bell peppers
• Water, for boiling
• 1/2 fresh lemon
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 2 pounds ground chicken
• 1 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
• 1 cup cooked Louisiana long grain white rice, such as Supreme
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
• Dash of hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

Chicken Stuffed Bell Peppers With Maque Choux

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• 4 slices of bacon
• 2 cups fresh or frozen whole corn kernals
• 1 cup frozen baby lima beans*
• 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 smalll fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon lime peel, finely shredded
• 1 tablespoon lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon chii powder

*Note: We substituted baby limas for sweet soybeans in the original recipe

Skillet Corn Bacon and Lima Beans Salad

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• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 small white onion, chopped
• 1/2 green pepper stemmed, seeded, de-ribbed and chopped
• 6 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 2 Cups veal stock
• 1¼ teaspoons granulated chicken bouillon
• 1 Bouquet Garni
• 1 plum tomato, peeled, seeded and diced
• 1½ cups tomato puree
• Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Tabasco Sauce
• Cayenne pepper

Arnaud's Creole Sauce

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• 6 flour tortillas
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 cup butter
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• Granulated garlic to taste
• 1½ pounds (21- to 25-count) shrimp, peeled, deveined
• 3/4 cup sour cream 
• 3/4 cup prepared guacamole
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 3/4 cup diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 3 cups shredded lettuce

Grilled Garlic Shrimp Fajitas

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