BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Cajun cuisine is best identified by its use of one-pot cooking. In this recipe, the meat, vegetables, and starch are slowly simmered together to create yet another hearty, ...

“The perfect pot of gumbo starts with the perfect roux. Whether its Seafood or Chicken and Andouille gumbo, or any of our other great recipes, with Bailey’s Cajun Creole Mix….you’ll never go wrong!

In this space in years past, we have discussed the paradox that is Lent in Louisiana, solemn but, yes, a time that allows us to enjoy the bounty of our seafood. Is shrimp the favorite of these foods?

Frying the okra results in shoestring-fry-like strands and rids the pods of all their gelatinous gook. Make them and keep them stored in an airtight container for up to a day if you don’t want to ...