My Louisiana Kitchen

This bread pudding recipe is extra. I made some for my husband for the first time and it was too much for him. That’s because it has raisins, peaches, and pecans. And then I topped it with a rum sauce made with sweetened condensed milk. The bread pudding he grew up eating in New Jersey only had raisins. I learned this recipe from my father. A lot of my over the top ways (and my daughter’s) are inherited from him. If you’re down for a sensory adventure try this recipe and give

These are hands down the best wings I've ever had in my life. This sauce is so good I might start selling it. I don't really brag on...

This is the first recipe in my Big Back Brunch series. I have some really wild cravings that I very seldom act on and one day I thought...

Here's my go to recipe for carrots. It's easy to make but it tastes gourmet. Just a little salt, some nutmeg, and a couple of dried...

Maple almond teacakes. This is a twist on a recipe from my great grandma Culvena Charatain. We called her Maw Maw. She’s who taught my...

Growing up this was one of my favorite meals that my mother would make for me and my five siblings. It wasn't until I was much older that...

Growing up I didn't eat pork or red meat. I adhered to that way of eating for the vast majority of my life. I'd have an occasional piece...

Ingredients 1 medium sweet potato 2 tsp cooking oil (for roasting potato) 2 quarts cooking oil (for frying) 1 cup corn meal 1/2 cup flour...

Black eyed peas have been synonymous with good luck for centuries in the African diaspora. This why we eat them for New Year's Day, to...

After months of searching, I finally found buttermilk made with whole milk instead of the low-fat version you typically find in grocery...

This is one of my favorite things to eat period! This is my special twist on my momma's smothered chicken recipe. What sets this apart...

This is a recipe that I saw my father make many times. This is basically a stir fry which maintains the texture of the cabbage. He has...

This recipe for shrimp étouffée has been passed down to me from my mother. She learned it from her paternal grandmother who we...

Ingredients 2 lbs. of sweet potatoes 1/2 cup of brown sugar 1 cup of water 1 orange 2 tsp. of vanilla extract 1 tbsp. of butter 2 tsp. of...

Ingredients 1 bunch of collard greens 1 onion 1 bell pepper 2 stalks of celery 1 tbsp. of minced garlic 1 bay leaf 2 tsp. of butter or...