Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh salmon fillet(s)
- 12 oz. pasta (I use Trio Italiano, i.e. Rotini, Shells, Penne)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 ½ C whipping cream or half & half
- 1 T flour, all-purpose
- ½ C white wine, dry
- 1 tsp lemon zest, grated
- 5 oz. baby spinach, washed & stems removed
- 2 T capers
- 1 ½ tsp Cajun/creole seasoning (I use Chef Prudhomme’s Magic Salmon Seasoning)
- 2 T butter, unsalted
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Creamy Smoked Salmon Pasta
“Eat for the body you want, not the body you have!” Anytime I come across a recipe that provides me the…
Ingredients
- 1 lb crawfish tails (packaged LA crawfish is preferred)
- 12 to 16 oz pasta (Rotelli is traditional, use your favorite shape)
- 6 T butter, unsalted
- 2 or 3 large shallots, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 T Creole seasoning
- ¼ t cayenne pepper
- ¼ C dry white wine
- 2 C heavy cream (or half & half)
- 1 T lemon juice
- ¼ C parsley, chopped
- 1 C Parmesan cheese, grated
- 4 to 6 oz baby spinach, stems removed
Crawfish Monica Florentine
“Money can’t bayou love but it can bayou crawfish!” Once about every two or three years I come across a recipe…
Ingredients
- Cedar plank(s)
- 2 Salmon fillets, 8oz ea
- 2 T Olive oil
- 4 Butter pats
- 4 Lemon slices
- 1 tsp Chef Paul Prudhomme's Magic Salmon Seasoning
Cedar Plank Smoked Salmon
“Healthy food, healthy life!” I had successfully cold-smoked salmon on a small wood-pellet smoker several years ago but this was my…
Ingredients
- 12 oz. thin spaghetti pasta
- 12 oz. crawfish tail meat, frozen, cleaned
- 12 oz. shrimp, medium, frozen or fresh
- 1 can (10oz.) condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can (10oz.) condensed cream of shrimp soup
- 1 cup white mushrooms, fresh, chopped
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 cups white cheese, grated or shredded (I used Italian blend), divided
- 1 can (14oz.) diced tomatoes, drained (I used fire roasted w/garlic)
- 1 tsp parsley flakes, dried
Crawfish & Shrimp Baked Spaghetti
“When the taste changes with every bite and the last bite tastes as good as the first, that’s Cajun.” Chef Paul…
Ingredients
- 1 T olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 2 cans (6 oz. ea.) chopped clams, drained, juices reserved
- 1 cup mushrooms, chopped
- Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ lb Pappardelle pasta
- 1 tsp unsalted butter
- 2 T fresh or dry chopped parsley
- 1 T grated Parmesan & Romano cheese (optional)
Clams Pappardelle
“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” F. Fellini The real Italian version of this recipe probably has a few more…
Ingredients
- 2 (8oz. ea.) cans whole oysters, drained
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 T milk
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan-Romano cheese
- ¼ cup minced dry parsley
- ½ tsp garlic salt
- 1 ¾ tsps Creole Seasoning, divided (I use Prudhomme’s Magic Salmon Seasoning)
- 1 (8oz.) can whole oysters, drained
- 6 T all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of black pepper
- 1 large egg, beaten
- ½ T milk
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 5 T grated Parmesan-Romano cheese
- 1 T minced dry parsley
- ¼ tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp Creole Seasoning, divided (I use Prudhomme’s Magic Salmon Seasoning)
Crispy Creole Baked Oysters
“When we want to impress someone, the first thing we do is feed them.” Chef Paul Prudhomme Oysters have long been…
Ingredients
- 2 Rainbow Trout fillets, skin on one side (6 to 8 oz. ea.)
- 1/2 tsp Prudhomme Magic Salmon Seasoning
- 2 T Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Broiled Rainbow Trout
“To be able to serve and to eat a whole fish, especially a trout, is part of civilized dining.” -Julia Child…
Ingredients
- 8 shrimp, large, whole
- 1 lemon, sliced
- ½ cup shallot, minced
- ½ cup garlic, minced
- 2 sticks butter, sliced
- ½ cup olive oil, EVOO
- ½ cup green onion
- 6 Tbsp each of crushed rosemary, oregano, thyme
- Creole seasoning to taste
- 1 Tbsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup beer
- ½ cup seafood or fish stock
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- Louisiana hot sauce to taste
Creole Barbeque Shrimp
“Bon soir! Bon appetit! You’ gonna have the time from you’ life, I garontee!” Justin Wilson” This is another of the…
Ingredients
- 1 ½ T yellow mustard
- 1 ½ T Dijon mustard
- 3 T honey
- 3 T melted butter
- Pinch of sea salt
- ¼ cup bread crumbs, Panko or unseasoned
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- 2 six-ounce fresh Salmon fillets
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Fresh lemon juice
Honey Pecan Baked Salmon
“Good food is very often, even most often, simple food.” A. Bourdain My wife found this recipe on a Facebook page…
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sherry
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
- 4 salmon fillets, 6 oz each
Broiled Salmon with Sherry-Honey Glaze
“Try new recipes. Learn from your mistakes. Be fearless and above all have fun.” This is a quick, simple recipe providing…
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sea scallops
- 1 cup dry sherry
- 1 pinch salt
- 6 tablespoons butter,unsalted, separated 3 and 3
- 1 small onion, minced
- 2 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup fine dry Panko breadcrumbs
Baked Scallops
“Keep calm, there’s nothing a little butter can’t solve.” I honestly cannot remember where I got this recipe but I have…
Ingredients
- 1 pound of smoked salmon sliced
- 1 pound of cream cheese
- 1/4 cup of sour cream
- 1 tablespoon of fresh dill chopped
- 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
Smoked Salmon Mousse
“Good food is all the sweeter when shared with good friends.” Back in about 2010 we vacationed in Napa Valley with…
Ingredients
- 1 package spinach fettucine (8 to 10 oz), cooked al dente and drained
- 3 1/2 ounces cream cheese (lower fat neufchatel), cubed and softened
- 1 1/2 pounds shrimp, medium size, raw, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup, condensed (low-fat, low-sodium)
- 1 cup sour cream, light
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise, light
- 1/4 cup dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon parsley, fresh, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Creamy Shrimp Pasta Supreme
“Bless the cook who serves love and laughter.” When I first chanced across this recipe, it was named Creamy Shrimp Noodle…
Ingredients
- 4 each salmon fillets, fresh (see note)
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 tsp lemon pepper
- 1/2 tsp coarsely ground sea salt
- lemon wedges for garnish
Broiled Balsamic Salmon
“After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relatives.” – Oscar Wilde Several years ago when I first…
Ingredients
- 3 lbs large Shrimp, unpeeled
- cayenne pepper
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- 1 lb (4 sticks) butter
- 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
- juice of 2 lemons
- 1/4 tsp Tabasco
- 2 tsps salt (after cooking)
Barbecued Shrimp Lafayette
“My life is a constant battle between my love of food and not wanting to be fat.” This Creole recipe has…
