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Chicken Curry

Kidd — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:19:06 +0000

Here’s the recipe I promised I’d post to go with the curry powder recipe I posted last time. Once again, here it is holiday time, and unlike most other food blogs this time of year, I’m posting a recipe that doesn’t really have anything to do with the holidays. Or does it? It’s colorful, with … Continue reading Chicken Curry →

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Curry Powder

Kidd — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 17:18:54 +0000

I’m back, after taking several months off. And what do I come back with after all that time– recipes for creative things to do with your Thanksgiving leftovers, like most food blogs will do this time of year? No, I have to be different. Why a curry powder recipe post on Thanksgiving weekend? It is … Continue reading Curry Powder →

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Shrimp Jambalaya

Kidd — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 02:51:09 +0000

(Jambalaya aux Chevrettes) A few weeks ago I posted a recipe, Gumbo Filé, from the ‘Picayune Creole Cook Book‘ and said I’d try more recipes from this historical New Orleans cookbook. Here’s another, just in time for Mardi Gras (or for Lent, because as the recipe says, if on Friday and you do not eat … Continue reading Shrimp Jambalaya →

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Gumbo Filé

Kidd — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 04:11:20 +0000

I thought I’d try something a little different here– I found a book called the “Picayune Creole Cook Book” at a garage sale a while back, and it turned out the book has a pretty interesting background, being part of the history of New Orleans cuisine. It was originally printed at the very beginning of … Continue reading Gumbo Filé →

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Cajun Pasta

Kidd — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 01:07:24 +0000

My wife ordered something called “Cajun Pasta” from a restaurant once, and she really liked it, so much she asked me to give it a try sometime. She liked my version, and it’s since worked its way into a semi-regular rotation on the weekend meal list. Ingredients: 12 Raw peeled-deveined jumbo shrimp 1 Boneless … Continue reading Cajun Pasta →

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