January 2013 – Delusions of Chefery

Creole Stir-fry

This recipe was one that I tried to use a variety of vegetables from my Spring CSA. It was simple and surprisingly healthy for a creole recipe. 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp olive oil 4 stalks celery, chopped 2 onions, chopped 4 ears fresh corn, scraped 2 pounds fresh okra, cut into 1/2 inch slicesContinue reading “Creole Stir-fry”

My First Seafood Gumbo

For Thanksgiving this year, my Mom and I took a week-long road trip down to New Orleans. While in the French Quarter, we enjoyed some of the best food we’ve ever consumed and the seafood gumbo was certainly as good as advertised. For every meal, I had a bowl of gumbo at a different restaurantContinue reading “My First Seafood Gumbo”