Oyster Omelet at Nola Cuisine

Today’s post takes me back to something simple and soulful — the Creole Oyster Omelet. It starts with crispy bacon and green onions sautéed with fresh oysters, garlic, and a pinch of cayenne for that Creole kick. Then you have eggs whisked with half-and-half, cooked in clarified butter, folded around that rich oyster filling, and finished with a buttery pan sauce. It’s breakfast, but it’s also celebration—layers of texture, flavor, and tradition all on one plate. Be sure and check out my Creole & Cajun Recipe Page as well as my Bibliography of Creole & Cajun Cookbooks!

File Gumbo at Nola Cuisine

I made a Filé Gumbo the other night to take my homemade pure Sassafras Filé for a test spin. The flavor is more subtle, and the thickening power more intense than the store bought Filé, which is usually cut with other ingredients such as thyme and bay leaf. Be sure and check out my Creole & Cajun Recipe Page as well as my Bibliography of Creole & Cajun Cookbooks!

Homemade File Powder at NOLA Cuisine

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Originally uploaded by Danno1.

I finally found a Sassafras tree to make some homemade Filé, here is the post. I really can't get over the flavor difference of the "real stuff" and the store bought Filé. Totally different.

For those of you who enjoy this blog and haven't noticed yet, I've kind of shifted gears and moved the blog to here:

Nola Cuisine

Same content, just a different layout with larger pics. I still post from here as well but not as frequently as Nola Cuisine.

Chargrilled Oysters with Artichoke Cream Sauce

I made this Chargrilled Oysters with Artichoke Cream Sauce earlier in the week at Nola Cuisine, I can't wait to make it again. It's inspired by Drago's Charbroiled Oysters, and Oyster Artichoke Soup, the wonderful gift of the late great Warren Leruth. Here is the recipe: Chargrilled Oysters with Artichoke Garlic Cream Sauce Be sure and check out my Creole & Cajun Recipe Page as well as my Bibliography of Creole & Cajun Cookbooks!

Chargrilled Pizza at NOLA CUISINE

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Originally uploaded by Danno1.

Checkout my Chargrilled Pizza with an Olive salad kiss at NOLA CUISINE.

I made a gorgeous Muffuletta Olive Salad the other day, and had to do something with it, so why not adorn my favorite meal in the world with a little....chargrilled pizza.

Like I said though, a little, you don't want the intense flavors of the olive salad to take over your pie.

Eggs Sardou Recipe at NOLA CUISINE

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Originally uploaded by Danno1.

I made Eggs Sardou for breakfast this morning, good lord was it delicious. I love eating with reckless abandon for caloric intake. :)

I'm thinking of doing a whole string of the different New Orleans Egg dishes as I did for the New Orleans Chicken dishes.


Also, check out my ever growing Index of Creole & Cajun Recipes.

Bananas Foster at Nola Cuisine

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Originally uploaded by Danno1.

One of my absolute favorite desserts, Bananas Foster, created in 1951 by dutch Chef Paul Blange during the early days of Brennan's.
Wow your dinner guests with this simple yet elegant dessert, and make sure the lights are dimmed for the Flambe.

The Recipe and pics.

Oysters on the Half Shell at Nola Cuisine

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Originally uploaded by Danno1.

Oysters on the half shell at Nola Cuisine, plus a quicktime video demonstrating how to shuck an Oyster.

Chicken Pontalba Recipe at Nola Cuisine

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Originally uploaded by Danno1.

Happy New Year everyone, Hope you had a great New Year's Eve!

I made one of my favorite dishes for dinner on NYE, Chicken Pontalba, created by the great Chef Paul Blange during the early days of Brennan's. Here is my version.

Chicken Rochembeau Recipe at Nola Cuisine

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Originally uploaded by Danno1.

Recent new recipes over at my main blog, Nola Cuisine:

Chicken Rochambeau
Bearnaise Sauce

I started featuring a few of the classic fancy New Orleans Chicken dishes, I may do one or two more.

Chicken Clemenceau Recipe at Nola Cuisine

Chicken Clemenceau
Originally uploaded by Danno1.

If you are new to this blog, or just haven't noticed yet, I have shifted the content of this site over to Nola Cuisine, even though I frequently update here.
Recent Recipes featured:

Chicken Clemenceau (pictured)
Creole Mustard Vinaigrette
Red Bean Soup

Shrimp Po' Boy Recipe at Nola Cuisine

Shrimp Po' Boy
Originally uploaded by Danno1.

Tonight's Shrimp Po' Boy Recipe.
This evening was a feast of tastes, smells, and sounds. Pure Nostalgia. The Meters on the stereo, my favorite Shrimp Po' Boy on the table, and a lot of great memories of trips to New Orleans past, and anticipation of future trips, swirling 'round my head. Nothing makes me more heartsick for New Orleans than a good Po Boy, especially these days.

Shrimp Remoulade Recipe at Nola Cuisine

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Originally uploaded by Danno1.

Check out my Shrimp Remoulade Recipe over at Nola Cuisine!

Also new recipes, Creole Stuffed Peppers, and Bourbon Milk Punch Recipe

Oysters Bienville Recipe at Nola Cuisine

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Originally uploaded by Danno1.

Check out the Oysters Bienville Recipe at my main blog Nola Cuisine! Them Ersters tasted even better than they look, no lie. This is one of my favorite appetizers for Christmas because they taste as rich and flavorful as Christmas should be.
If you haven't noticed yet, or are new to this blog, I moved over to the above address, same format, better pics and layout, although I still update here as well.

Coming soon (this weekend) at Nola Cuisine, Shrimp Remoulade, after that, Stuffed Peppers.

Recent Entries:

Boudin Sausage Recipe

Here is a link to an index of everything I've featured there so far:

Nola Cuisine's Creole & Cajun Recipe Index

Andouille Sausage Recipe

Making your own Andouille Sausage is absolutely worth the effort. You start with a fatty Boston butt, about 75% lean meat and 25% fat, hand chop part, grind part, and season it with garlic, paprika, cayenne, thyme, pepper, and a bit of curing salt. Then you stuff it in hog or beef casings, dry them in the fridge so they absorb smoke better, and smoke low and slow (pecan wood’s the go to) until it hits that perfect smoky, juicy texture. For me, Andouille isn’t just an ingredient, it’s what makes Gumbo or Red beans really sing. Be sure and check out my Creole & Cajun Recipe Page as well as my Bibliography of Creole & Cajun Cookbooks!

YatCuisine is back up!

One of my favorite New Orleans food blogs is back up, Yat Cuisine, I was starting to get worried.

He has great posts and podcasts that are loaded with info on New Orleans cuisine, Check him out!

Austin Leslie's Fried Chicken Recipe

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Originally uploaded by Danno1.

Check out the first in the new series at Nola Cuisine, Great Chefs of New Orleans, the first being Austin Leslie. In addition to the bio we will also feature a recreation of a recipe the Chef was most famous for, in this case, Austin Leslie's Fried Chicken Recipe (pictured).

Also new at Nola Cuisine:
My Tasso Recipe with a picture.
Catfish Courtbouillon, picture also.

Roast Beef Po Boy Recipe at Nola Cuisine

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Originally uploaded by Danno1.

New posts at Nola Cuisine! The Roast Beef Po Boy with Debris Gravy Recipe (pictured) and a Brabant Potatoes Recipe.

Check out the constantly growing List of New Orleans Restaurants that are Open for buisiness at New Orleans Menu Daily! Also look at New Orleans Menu Daily for the article on the return of Louisiana Oysters! Hell, check them for everything regarding the recovering New Orleans restaurant scene!

Turtle Soup Recipe at Nola Cuisine

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Originally uploaded by Danno1.

Check out my recipe and article on Creole Turtle Soup at Nola Cuisine!

Also checkout New Orleans Menu Daily for constant updates on the recovering New Orleans Restaurant scene. They are saying January 1st will be the big date for reopenings.

Creole Chicken Bonne Femme Recipe at NOLA Cuisine

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Originally uploaded by Danno1.

New Recipe at Nola Cuisine, Creole Chicken Bonne Femme. Coming soon, The Roast Beef Po' Boy Recipe with Debris Gravy.