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April 27, 2012
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Welcome to Louisiana Kitchen
The Zurich Classic kicked off Wednesday in Avondale, and as usual, there were chefs on many of the tee boxes offering professional and amateur golfers a taste of the great food to be found in Louisiana. This stop on the PGA tour is a favorite for players, caddies, tour professionals, and the general media—they all love to dine around town and rave about the food. I took a few pictures and posted them to our Facebook fan page.
Jazz Fest starts this weekend also—Louisiana Kitchen editor Jyl Benson and I demonstrate yet again why we make such a good team. She loves Jazz Fest, I love the Zurich Classic. There's no squabbling over who gets the press passes. Do you have a great, beautiful kitchen garden coming in next month? LaKitch photography director David Gallent would like to photograph it for future use. Email us if you're willing to let us in for an hour or so. I am very happy to report that we're getting excellent comments from readers about our first issue. "Packed with information"; "great selection of recipes"; "I expected it to be pretty, I didn't expect it to be so interesting"; "read it front to back, top to bottom, side to side, three times"; etc. Even our newsstand distributor was enthusiastic, and they don't get enthusiastic. You should be able to find copies at Rouses by the end of the week next week. I'll keep you posted here.
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And finally, this week's recipes are great if you're on the run. Artichokes are in season, and we tell you how to char-grill them and give serving suggestions. There's a crab pasta sauce that comes together in just a few minutes, and a perfect potato side dish to serve if you're throwing meat on the grill.
Enjoy, and let us know what's on your mind.
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| Char-Grilled Artichokes |
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I walked into Rouses last weekend to find an incredible mountain of artichokes in the middle of the produce section. One of my favorite spring choices, I grabbed a bag full and we've eaten them all week. I've linked here to the simple process of boiling them then grilling them off; use your imagination for various ways to serve them. I mixed up butter, garlic, and parmesan, grilled the cut side first, flipped them over, and stuffed them with the garlic/cheese mixture. Another night, I made a tangy lemon/garlic aioli for dipping. You can quarter them and use them in a salad, or use recently published bearnaise or remoulade sauces for dipping. Drop me a note if you have a favorite preparation. |
| Linguini with Crab Meat |
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This dish comes together with nominal work, but outstanding results. Crab is cooked in a tomato sauce with a little garlic and white wine. Toss it with cooked pasta, slice some French bread for sopping the sauce, and serve. Add a crispy green salad for a fast, delicious weeknight dinner.
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| Garlicky Potatoes |
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I absolutely LOVE these potatoes as a side dish to grilled meat. Four cups of diced potatoes are cooked in a bit of oil until soft, then cooked some more with 24 (yes, twenty-four!) cloves of garlic until the garlic is soft. Pass some sour cream on the side. They are also excellent as a base for a roast beef hash—I chip up leftover roast, add it to the potatoes and cook, mashing with the back of a spatula, until the potatoes disintegrate and begin to brown. Add a poached egg, and pass the hot sauce. Most definitely NOT part of my regular diet, but a favorite that makes an appearance a few times a year. |
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Apr 27, 2012 to May 6, 2012New Orleans New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell Apr 28, 2012Coushatta Going Green on the Red River Festival Houma American Cancer Society's Annual Terrebonne Relay for Life New Iberia Shreveport Apr 28, 2012 to Apr 29, 2012Ruston May 1, 2012 to May 13, 2012Lake Charles Contraband Days Pirate Festival May 3, 2012 to May 5, 2012New Iberia Cruisin Cajun Country Cruise In May 3, 2012 to May 6, 2012Thibodaux Thibodaux Firemen's Fair & Parade |
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