YatCuisine

• Softshell Crabs!

  
  
  Zuppardo's had softshells yesterday, so I picked up a few.  I breaded them lightly with a mix of flour, Italian-style breadcrumbs, and creole seasoning.  Then they were pan-fried and served with Rigatoni Alfredo (homemade) and asparagus.  Yum!
  
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  Posted: September 06, 2009, 4:43pm EDT
  by YatPundit

• Coffee Talk: NOLA Beans in Lakeview

  NOLA Beans 762 Harrison Ave. New Orleans, LA 70124 www.nolabeans.com The return of Gentilly as a functioning neighborhood in the wake of the Federal Flood of 2005 is slow-going.  So slow, in fact, that the closest coffee shops to my son's school (Brother Martin High on Elysian Fields) are not in Gentilly, but [...]
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  Posted: September 05, 2009, 10:40am EDT
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• #nolatweetup lunch at Parkway Bakery!

  Great lunch today, sitting outside at Parkway Bakery in Mid City with @sevenlies, @soulprncs2 (with da baby, of course!), @SeersuckerNSazs (and his lovely wife), and @bsicomics who had his daughter in tow. 
  
  I opted for a pastrami po-boy and fries today. I didn't take a photo, since' [...]
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  Posted: September 04, 2009, 2:29pm EDT
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• Tweetup at Mikimoto

  Mikimoto Japanese Restaurant
  3301 S Carrollton Ave
  New Orleans, LA 70118-4531
  (504) 488-1881
  http://www.mikimotosushi.com/
  
  When the NOLA folks who frequent twitter learned that our friend Charlotte had never eaten sushi before, we knew exactly what we'd be eating at our next "tweet-up."
  
  
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  Posted: August 30, 2009, 8:26pm EDT
  by YatPundit

• #NOLATweetup on Friday - Lunch at Mikimoto's

  
  
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  Posted: August 26, 2009, 7:18pm EDT
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• YatCuisine A To Z: King Cake

  
  
  King Cake from Manny Randazzo's bakery in Metairie.
  
  Origins The King's Cake has its roots in pre-Christian religions of Western Europe. It was customary to choose a man to be the "sacred king" of the tribe for a year. That man would be treated like [...]
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  Posted: August 26, 2009, 11:00am EDT
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• Seither's Seafood on Hickory in Harahan

  
  
  Seither's Seafood
  279 Hickory Ave
  Harahan, LA 70123
  
  My wife and some of her co-workers went to Seither's a while back, and all she could do was rave about the place, so we went there with the kiddo for dinner. Seither's is a classic [...]
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  Posted: August 11, 2009, 5:07pm EDT
  by YatPundit

• Tweetup!

  
  
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  Posted: August 11, 2009, 8:32am EDT
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• Name the Omni Rib Room Bar Contest

  The Rib Room at the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel (one of my favorite hotels in New Orleans, by the way) is having a contest to name the restaurant's bar. 
  
  My fond memories of this bar go all the way back to my high school days.  We took [...]
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  Posted: July 22, 2009, 3:12pm EDT
  by YatPundit

• YatCuisine A To Z: Jambalaya

  
  
  Jambalaya is a rice dish that has two main versions, Creole and Cajun.  To understand Jambalaya, we need to talk NOLA history for a moment. 
  
  Jambalaya is considered by many to be a "New World" version of the "Old World" Spanish dish, [...]
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  Posted: July 11, 2009, 10:15am EDT
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• "J" arriving late...

  our "YatCuisine A To Z" series resumes today, with the letter J.  This was supposed to go up yesterday, but it's delayed, just like my flight from MEM-MSY last night. 
  
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  Posted: July 11, 2009, 10:13am EDT
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• On BlogTalkRadio w/Lainie Tomorrow!

  
  
  I'll be on Lainie Sips tomorrow on Blog Talk Radio.  Lainie Peterson is by far the best tea-blogger I've ever read. 
  
  Here's the info from Lainie's BTR page:
  
  Topic: New Orleans-based food blogger, Edward J Branley, recently spent time [...]
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  Posted: July 11, 2009, 9:01am EDT
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• YatCuisine A To Z: Ice Cream

  Being a hot, humid place to live, things to cool us off are important to New Orleanians in the summer.  Ice cream has long been part of that tradition.  Like many things, ice cream has become a national commodity, but New Orleans still has a bit of a local [...]
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  Posted: July 09, 2009, 7:09pm EDT
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• YatCuisine A To Z: Hot Sauce

  
  
  Hot Sauce is as much a part of New Orleans as hurricanes, potholes in the street, and Catholicism.  An extension of the Mediterranean and Afro-Caribbean heritage of the city, hot sauces are a way to increase the spiciness of a dish, both in the cooking [...]
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  Posted: July 08, 2009, 12:09pm EDT
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• YatCuisine A To Z: Grand Goute'

  
  
  Ever go to a restaurant and you can't decide what to get for an appetizer?  That's not a problem at Galatoires, because you can order the Grand Goute'.
  
  The Grand Goute' is a combination of three of Galatoires most popular appetizers, Shrimp Remoulade, Crabmeat' [...]
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  Posted: July 07, 2009, 4:29pm EDT
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• YatCuisine A To Z: French 75

  
  
  The "French 75" is both the signature cocktail and the name of the bar at Arnauds, one of the "old line" Creole restaurants in the French Quarter.
  
  
  
  The French 75 (as done at Arnaud's) is made with champagne, cognac,' [...]
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  Posted: July 06, 2009, 4:46pm EDT
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• YatCuisine A To Z: Eggs Hussarde

  Eggs Hussarde
  
  
  
  A variation of Eggs Benedict, this one includes Marchand de Vin sauce.  The most famous version of Eggs Hussarde is served at Brennan's Restaurant, on Rue Royale in the French Quarter. 
  
  * 2 tablespoons butter
  * 8 [...]
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  Posted: July 05, 2009, 1:58pm EDT
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• YatCuisine A to Z: Dirty Rice

  Dirty Rice
  
  
  
  It's called "dirty" because of the color.  When you add meat to white rice, it naturally darkens.  This particular dish is very Creole, meaning, very New Orleans.  The idea of dirty rice is to liven up basic white rice when served with [...]
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  Posted: July 04, 2009, 11:27am EDT
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• YatCuisine A to Z: Crabmeat Ravigote

  Crabmeat Ravigote
  
  
  
  Crabmeat Ravigote is one of the most popular cold appetizers at old-line Creole restaurants. They call this dish "Crabmeat Maison" at Galatoire's, because they serve a hot version of the dish as "Crabmeat Ravigote."
  
  A good strategy when dining at Galatoire's [...]
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  Posted: July 03, 2009, 5:45pm EDT
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• YatCuisine A to Z: Beignets

  Beignets
  
  
  
  Simply put, the beignet is a donut. Beignets are usually rectangular, about 3"x2", depending on the cutter used to cut the rolled-out dough. They're then deep-fried, sprinkled with confectioner's sugar, and served, usually with coffee.
  
  Coffee-and-donuts are more than just a' [...]
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  Posted: July 02, 2009, 10:25am EDT
  by YatPundit

• Bud's Broiler Poster by H. Eric Hartman

  (x-posted to YatPundit and ebranley.com)
  
  
  
  We all encounter things that "speak" to us. Things that, when our senses encounter them, we are immediately transported to a different place and time. Sometimes we're transported to places not of this earth. Just as the music of' [...]
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  Posted: July 01, 2009, 10:51pm EDT
  by YatPundit

• Who cares about the Five Dollar Footlong...

  when you can have this:
  
  
  
  Regular hot sausage po-boy, dressed, $3.49 from Danny and Clyde's in Metairie
  
  
  
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  Posted: July 01, 2009, 6:50pm EDT
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• YatCuisine A to Z: Alligator

  Alligator
  
  
  We don't eat the white alligators at Da Aquarium, but their green cousins are yummy!
  Alligator was on the "endangered species" list when I was growing up, but these prehistoric throwbacks flourished under government protection, to the point where hunting them once again is' [...]
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  Posted: July 01, 2009, 12:58pm EDT
  by YatPundit

• NEW FEATURE YatCuisine A to Z

  Happy July, everyone!  YatCuisine is starting a new feature today, going A to Z with cooking tips, recipes, etc.  Starting today with A, we'll do one or two posts daily on NOLA cooking, creole, cajun, eclectic, you get the idea.  Tomorrow, we'll do B, and then cycle through until [...]
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  Posted: July 01, 2009, 12:04pm EDT
  by YatPundit

• The return of the best Bud's Broiler there ever will be

  
  Bud's Broiler on City Park Avenue, before Da Storm(x-posted to ebranley.com and my DailyKos diary)
  
  This photo has been on my personal blog (ebranley.com) for years, because it's both a conversation-starter and a good reminder of a lot of fun times for me. [...]
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  Posted: June 27, 2009, 2:05pm EDT
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• my first meal back in NOLA!

  ...and it was at Liuzza's on Bienville:
  
  
  
  Started out with an Abita Amber. For decades now, the waitresses at Liuzzas would yell out "draw one!" to order a draft been in a frozen mug from the bar. Now you also hear them say [...]
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  Posted: June 26, 2009, 2:05pm EDT
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• Altrincham, UK - The House in Goose Green (Part 2 - The Restaurant)

  The House Restaurant & Wine Bar
  11 & 12 Goose Green
  Altrincham
  Cheshire WA14 1DW
  (0161) 233 0664
  
  (Part 2 of 2.  This post is on the Restaurant,with the preceding post covering the Wine Bar.)
  
  Most of my journeys down to Goose Green have been [...]
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  Posted: June 23, 2009, 5:23pm EDT
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• Altrincham, UK - The House in Goose Green (Part 1 - The Wine Bar)

  The House Restaurant & Wine Bar
  11 & 12 Goose Green
  Altrincham
  Cheshire WA14 1DW
  (0161) 233 0664
  
  (Part 1 of 2.  This post is on the Wine Bar, followed by a review of the restaurant.)
  
  Located in the "Goose Green" section of Altrincham, The [...]
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  Posted: June 23, 2009, 10:39am EDT
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• UK Dining - Francs in Altrincham

  
  
  Francs Restaurant
  2, Goose Green
  Altrincham
  Cheshire
  WA14 1DW
  
  I arrived at Manchester's airport early on a Saturday morning. It was way too early to check into the hotel, so I had the taxi drop me off at the George [...]
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  Posted: May 15, 2009, 10:45am EDT
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• UK Dining - Pub Food!

  I am working (and staying) in Altrincham, UK, for eight of the ten weeks of this trip to Europe. Altrincham is a suburb of Manchester, in the northern part of England. From strictly a location standpoint, this office is quite typical of Hitachi Data Systems - set up shop [...]
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  Posted: May 13, 2009, 3:15pm EDT
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• Pitchers And Bottles Make Meals More Fun!

  While I was in Oslo last week, I had dinner twice at a tapas place across the street from my hotel, La Sangria. It was yummy, and full review is forthcoming, but I wanted to mention an aspect of the meal that is fun:
  
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2009, 12:27pm EDT
  by YatPundit

• Asparagus with Tabasco Mayonnaise

  
  
  Fresh asparagus are one of my favorite. Some folks do asparagus in butter, but I've always preferred mayonnaise. This time, I went for a bit of a variation:
  
  
  
  Yup, Tabasco Mayo!
  
  Cut off the bottoms of the asprargus,' [...]
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  Posted: April 07, 2009, 6:57pm EDT
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• Creole Eggplant a la Mandina's

  The Saturday special at Mandina's on Canal Street is "Creole Stuffed Eggplant." I always get it when I go on Saturdays, but those opportunities have eluded me lately. It got to the point where I wanted the dish bad enough to try to duplicate it at home. Here it [...]
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  Posted: April 03, 2009, 12:08pm EDT
  by YatPundit

• NEW RESTAURANT OPENING ON WEST BANK

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  LOCAL RESTAURANT DEVELOPMENT GROUP ANNOUNCES OPENING OF THEIR NEW WEST BANK PROJECT - TERRYTOWN TEA ROOM
  1-April-2009
  
  CONTACT: YatPundit, yp@yatpundit.com
  food.yatpundit.com
  
  YatCuisine is proud to announce the opening of a new and exciting concept bistro, the Terrytown Tea Room. Operated by the same restaurant [...]
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  Posted: April 01, 2009, 11:44am EDT
  by YatPundit

• Seasonal Junk Food

  The more we get sucked into the world of 24/7 supermarkets that are able to fulfil our every culinary desire year-round, the more people retreat into the world of farmer's markets and "sustainable gardening." Chefs at local restaurants still look for local produce and tailor their dishes on the [...]
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  Posted: March 14, 2009, 6:45pm EDT
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• Martin Wine Cellar in March

  Martin has some really interesting tasting events slated for March.
  
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  Posted: February 20, 2009, 12:17pm EST
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• Vienna Dining - Bierometer

  
  "Bierometer Schnitzel"Dinner at "Bierometer," a pub in Gasometer City.  Gasometer City is a mall that's part of the Gasometer development, which is a conversion of four huge natural gas storage tanks on the eastern side of Vienna.  The Hitachi office where I taught [...]
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  Posted: February 11, 2009, 2:47pm EST
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• Bern, Switzerland: Food Notes (2)

  Continued from Part 1
  
  
  
  Stretching out from walking distance, I took the #9 tram line from the hotel into Bern Zentrum (downtown) for dinner on Wednesday.  I tried another Italian place, Il Grissino.  I went with the pasta dish you see above, [...]
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  Posted: February 01, 2009, 3:27pm EST
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• Bern Switzerland: Food Notes (1)

  When I travel to a new city to teach, my dining strategy is more-or-less this:
  
  Eat in the hotel or grab fast food the first night.Explore the immediate area around the hotel for pubs and pizza places.Inquire at front desk about local places that deliver to the hotel.Look [...]
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  Posted: February 01, 2009, 8:20am EST
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• Galatoire's Sale Goes To Court

  Sales of any property are complicated when a lot of family are involved. Invariably there are arguments and bad blood that lead to legal action. It appears that's the case with the sale of Galatoire's restaurant:
  
  Today, Jan. 30, members of the Galatoire family opposed to the [...]
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  Posted: January 31, 2009, 2:08am EST
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• The Closer You Get To Italy...

  The better the food gets.  I'm teaching this week for Hitachi Data Systems in Bern, Switzerland.  While the lunch fare at the HDS European Education Center in Waardenburg, Netherlands, is solid and healty, lunch today was a wonderful experience.  I attribute it to Switzerland's proximity to Italia. 
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  Posted: January 26, 2009, 6:08pm EST
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• Trashy Travel Treat for breakfast

  
  
  Sausage, Egg, and Cheese biscuit from Popeye's ChickenMy flights today for the trip to San Diego were MSY-ATL, then ATL-SAN.  The flight from home to ATL parked at B6, and the one going west departed from B31.  That meant I had to pass by Popeyes Chicken [...]
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  Posted: January 11, 2009, 10:13pm EST
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• Three

  On da thoid day of Christmas, we stopped at
  
  
  
  Ma-Ken-Zee's, for
  
  
  
  Three French Breads
  
  
  
  Tujague's Recipe, for the crawfish they caught
  
  
  
  In Arabi.
  
  Ah, McKenzie's Pastry [...]
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  Posted: December 28, 2008, 8:47pm EST
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• Two

  In Da Christmas Picayune, I saw right dere in Section "E"
  
  
  
  TWO-jacks Recipe
  
  
  
  for they crawfish they caught
  
  
  
  In Arabi.
  
  I've been to Tujague's a bunch of times, and the only [...]
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  Posted: December 27, 2008, 9:36am EST
  by YatPundit

• One

  On da foist day of Christmas, my maw-maw gave to me:
  
  
  
  a crawfish they caught
  
  
  
  in Arabi.
  
  Located in St. Bernard Parish, Arabi, LA, is the first suburb downriver from the City of New Orleans.  The city [...]
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  Posted: December 26, 2008, 8:27am EST
  by YatPundit

• Happy 75th, Pat O's

  
  
  
  
  Angus Lind marked a significant New Orleans milestone in his column in Da Paper yesterday, the 75th anniversary of Pat O'Brien's bar on Rue St. Peter in Da Quarters.  I don't know about the accuracy of a survey that says 95% of [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2008, 7:16pm EST
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• Red Beans and Rice Review - It's Greta's Fault Edition

  Giorlando's Restaurant
  741 Bonnabel Blvd
  Metairie, LA 70005
  (504) 835-8593
  
  
  
  
  I was sitting at home yesterday, having already decided on a tuna salad sandwich for lunch, when Greta from Kiss My Gumbo called. She was on the south shore to [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2008, 8:53am EDT
  by YatPundit

• YatPundit Podcast - Red Beans & Rice Monday

  Returning to the tradition of talking about food on the Monday podcast! http://www.yatpundit.com/podcasts/yatpundit_podcast_20081006.mp3 [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2008, 6:33pm EDT
  by YatPundit

• Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

  At the grocery the other day, a package of two good-sized portobellos were calling out to me.  Usually I would buy them and saute' them up with a bit of red wine, but these were calling for the stuffing treatment.  Stuffing things is a very Creole concept.  The stuffing [...]
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  Posted: October 04, 2008, 4:57pm EDT
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• Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Caps - Prelimary Thoughts

  Bought a couple of portobello caps yesterday at the grocery. Thinking of stuffing them with a breadcrumb-based stuffing. Breadcrumbs, holy trinity, white wine, maybe an egg to hold it all together, then add some shrimp or tasso.
  
  Here's where I'm still undecided--adding cheese. Would you mix grated Parmesan [...]
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  Posted: September 29, 2008, 2:02pm EDT
  by YatPundit