Pasta
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Grilled Alligator with Crab Boil Gnocchi
People joke that there is nothing southerners won’t eat, provided of course it doesn’t eat us first. A pretty spot-on example of this is alligator. Even though alligator attacks are rare (I’m fairly certain there has never been a fatal alligator attack in Louisiana) it is still one of the more dangerous critters we can consume. Check out this Grilled Alligator with Crab Boil Gnocchi recipe.
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Homemade Pasta
This is a basic pasta dough recipe. I cut the pasta dough into lasagna noodles but this dough works for any type of pasta.
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Tomato and Basil Farro Risotto
For the longest time, risotto to me fell into the once in a while, fancy kind of dish. Over the years, it has slid more into the stick to your ribs, served on a cold evening, comfort food category. And I don't know if I've ever encountered a more perfect recipe to fit that criteria than this one from Tuttorosso: Tomato and Basil Farro Risotto.
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Classic Italian Lasagna
I've always found lasagna to be a very interesting dish. The recipes and methods most everyone uses are always similar but it seems like every dish turns out just slightly different. This makes lasagna a very eccentric dish to cook.
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Muffuletta Pasta Salad
If you ask someone to name a sandwich from New Orleans, chances are pretty good the two things you'll hear will be poboy and muffuletta. The delicious muffuletta was born on the banks of the Mississippi in Nola and remains one of two of its most famous sandwich exports. And believe it or not, the muffuletta translates perfectly into this yummy pasta salad.
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Choriqueso Mac and Cheese
Every once in a while, during a moment of rare clarity, I will think to myself “I like this and I like that. Why not combine them?” The answer will usually be because it’s extremely unhealthy (like this recipe) or extremely gross. (Considering this is a food blog and I don’t want you to lose your appetite, I won’t mention any examples but you know what I’m talking about). I’m all about moderation though. So long as you don’t overdo things and try to keep a good balance (I have to take an extra bike ride today after eating this Mac and Cheese, for example) you’ll be fine. Ingredients Instructions…