Food

At the Cafe Beignet

Yup... BEST Beignets

At Commander's Palace for Sunday Brunch

Zwolle Hog’s Head Tamale 

 Slow smoked hog with crispy pork cracklin’ 

& soft corn tamale made from smoke house drippings 

~ 5 hour egg, chile de árbol, 

 and huitlacoche hollandaise

Flambéed Shrimp & Grits 

Wild Louisiana white shrimp over 

 goat cheese stone ground grits with melted onions, 

leeks, roasted mushrooms, concassé tomatoes, 

and sauce forestière

Pecan Crusted Gulf Fish 

~ A Commander’s Palace Favorite ~ 

Prosecco poached Louisiana crabmeat, 

spiced pecans, and crushed corn sauce

Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé 

“The Queen of Creole Desserts” 

~ Warm whiskey sauce added tableside

A close up of that souffle for the chefs!! 

Creole Cream Cheese Cheesecake 

Housemade Creole cream cheese cheesecake 

with a honey graham cracker crust, 

chocolate lattice, and sticky caramel sauce

And now for something COMPLETELY different........ I told you I would only post GREAT food no matter from where.... case in point, Willie's Chicken Shack.

I know this looks like regular fried chicken, but it isn't.... we have NEVER tasted anything like this!

A waffle house on STERIODS! The Camilla Grill..... OUTSTANDING!

OK.. now for BIG ONE!!!!!

John Besh's restaurant "August"

Amuse Bouche

a garlic custard topped with candied pine nuts... amazing!

daube glace

with foie gras and port

turtle soup "grand mere"

with Pedro Ximenez sherry

P & J Oyster Pan Roast

wuth black garlic spaghetti and meyer lemon

handmade potato gnocchi

tossed with blue crab and black truffle

carved aged Charolais beef ribeye

with oyster dressing

chocolate "figgy" pudding

braised figs, bittersweet chocolate and cafe brulot ice cream

Meyer lemon souffle tart

with lemon curd and gingersnap ice cream

And so to best GUMBO!!!!!... 

Acme Oyster bar!

Seafood Gumbo

Oyster Shooter