Crawfish etouffee is so easy to make at home. You don't have to get down to Louisiana to have this delicious treat. You can have it anytime! Be sure to find yourself some Louisiana crawfish!

Crawfish Étouffée

Get some Louisiana crawfish etouffee in your belly! It’s too easy and too delicious not to! Crawfish étouffée is one of those quintessential Louisiana dishes. You can find it in fine dining restaurants, mom and pop restaurants, and in your neighbor’s house. It’s everywhere and it’s beloved. Like most Louisiana dishes, crawfish étouffée can be really good or really bad. And to be honest, some of the worst that I’ve eaten is at fine dining restaurants and the best seems to be at someone’s house. Peasant food is best made by peasants, not fancy New York chefs, you know what…

New Orleans BBQ Shrimp is so delicious, so easy, there is no reason why you shouldn't make it right now!

Authentic New Orleans BBQ Shrimp

New Orleans BBQ shrimp …. it’s not BBQ at all. I’m really not sure why it’s called BBQ. I’ve done some research but I didn’t find anything solid. You know what though? It. Doesn’t. Matter. It’s freaking delicious! It’s shrimp cooked in butter and beer or wine with a handful of other ingredients. I like it better with beer but some people make it with white wine. It’s delicate and super rich. Finger licking good really. You can serve this with grits or French bread. You can pour it over steak, which is my favorite. You can leave the heads…

Pan seared scallops with mushrooms and leeks is impressive enough to serve to guests, but easy enough to make on any night of the week.

Pan-Seared Scallops with Mushrooms & Leeks

So an internet friend of mine, Albert over at Spain on a Fork, requested a scallop recipe and or a jumbo shrimp recipe.   I went with these pan-seared scallops first because I hadn’t made this in a while.   It’s actually more fussy than I like my scallops.  Usually I’ll just do the usual – sear them off in butter with some salt and pepper.  But this one is pretty enough to serve to guests are any old night in your ratty robe because it’s pretty simple. I eat this just like you see it above.  It could be nice put…

Healthy grilled shrimp tacos with cucumber mango salsa and avocado "cream" sauce is a great summer weeknight meal or your next taco bar!

Healthy Shrimp Tacos

It’s here.  It’s official.  It’s hot.  It’s summer. Summer here in Mobile is a very long, muggy, hot mess.  The air is so thick you can cut it with a knife.  In a nutshell, it sucks. We’re technically not there yet, where the heat makes you want to kill everyone you see because you’re so cranky.  We’re not where all you want to do all day is lounge around in a bathtub full of ice – just you and beer, chillin’ in the tub. We’re not there yet, but believe me, I can feel it.  We’re about 2 inches away.…