It’s a great time to be in New Orleans. The Saints won the SUPER BOWL and the good times have begun to roll! Parades and parties kicked off the festivities, which continued right into Mardi Gras season. Spring is right around the corner, bringing St. Patrick’s Day and St. Josephs Day celebrations. The seven day Jazz Fest arrives in late April, and will feature megastars like Lionel Richie, Simon & Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin, Pearl Jam and B.B. King.
All this celebrating boils down to one important fact about New Orleans – the fabulous food! That means iconic Creole /Cajun foods like gumbo, jambalaya, etouffee, remoulade, grillades & grits, red beans n’ rice, beignets and bread pudding. Don’t forget po-boy sandwiches stuffed with delicacies like alligator, deep fried oysters, crawfish and soft shell crabs.
You may not make it to New Orleans but you can celebrate with a hearty pot of Courtbouillion – a popular home-style Creole fish dish with a piquant tomato-based sauce. The word Courtbouillion means, “short boil.” Cajun cooks make it too, and in the local patois, the pronunciation is, “COU-bee-yohn.”
A TASTE OF CAROLINA 