Tag Archives: Cajun

Drumstick Gumbo

Since my parents were both born and raised in the heart of Cajun Louisiana, my mom cooked many a Cajun meal while I was growing up. One of those Cajun meals she cooked and still cooks especially when it’s cold outside is gumbo. Often my mom would change up the meat in the gumbo, but the meat this recipe calls for is easy to find in the grocery store: chicken drumsticks. Right after I got married, I asked my mom for her gumbo recipe, and of course like any good mom, she gave it to me! The main part of … Continue reading →

Gumbo

Gumbo is a stew that is normally found in the South, especially New Orleans and southern Louisiana, but you may also find it as far north as South Carolina. It is especially great when served over rice, so if you’ve never had gumbo, you may want to give this recipe a shot! For this recipe, you will need butter, garlic cloves, two small onions, celery, fresh okra, all purpose flour, beef stew meat (cubed), one 16 ounce can of whole tomatoes, sugar, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, bay leaves, salt, ground cayenne pepper, black pepper, adnouille sausage (smoke sausage can be … Continue reading →

Cajun Chef Justin Wilson

Even though he is no longer with us, Justin Wilson remains one of my all-time favorite chefs. I love how he combined great recipes with his down home humor. Among my favorite recipes of his is his hot cabbage slaw, bacon potato salad, and hushpuppies – makes my mouth water just thinking about them! Justin was born in Roseland, Louisiana in 1914. He was the son of Harry D. Wilson, the Commissioner of Agriculture for Louisiana. In his early career, Justin was a safety engineer. As he gave safety lectures, he learned the art of storytelling out of necessity. He … Continue reading →