Get the latest Orleans recipes from Group Recipes. http://www.grouprecipes.com/tag/orleans If you have a sweet tooth, this recipe was made for you. This fried dough sprinkled with powdered sugar is a confectionary dream for those of us who are not ashamed to admit we’ve eaten sugar sandwiches. This treat is so beloved in Louisiana that it became the state doughnut in 1986. Here’s the recipe for beignets! Do yourself a favor and get a pot of coffee brewing to go with this special indulgence. http://www.grouprecipes.com/105501/beignets-a-new-orleans-specialty.html This is a basic Creole style etouffee made with shrimp. I made it for lunch today and it was very good. It is Creole instead of Cajun because it has tomatoes, thus making a red gravy instead of a brown one as in Cajun dishes. It is about as simple and basic as an etouffee gets. The stock, made with the srimp shells, is the only time consuming part but you can simmer it for only 30 minutes or so if you don't have much time. It has more intense flavor if it is simmered for at least 6 - 8 hours however. http://www.grouprecipes.com/103119/creole-shrimp-etouffee.html From the New Orleans restaurant Mr. B's Bistro in the French Quarter, this soup is more of a main dish, serve with a glass of white wine, loaf of French bread and a garden salad and you are good to go! http://www.grouprecipes.com/101976/shrimp-chippewa.html This is the discription of the sandwich.......The muffufletta sandwiches' nickname is simply “muff.” These sandwiches can be found all over New Orleans from delis to pool halls and the corner grocery stores. It is considered as much a signature sandwich of New Orleans as the Po' Boy Sandwich. It is an Italian sandwich that consists of a round loaf of bread (about 10 inches across) filled with Italian salami, olive salad, cheese, Italian ham, and freshly minced garlic. They key ingredient is the olive salad which gives the sandwich its special flavor and makes it appealing to the eye. A true Muffuletta Sandwich must always be served at room temperature, never toasted; it is considered blasphemy to heat the sandwich. Imagine a sandwich that is almost as wide as a Frisbee and so wide that it is hard to bite into. Photo courtesy of Jay's Marketplace in St. Petersburg, FL http://www.grouprecipes.com/98724/new-orleans-muffuletta-sandwich.html Im not gonna pretend i know what a REAL gumbo is or anything, but i think this'd be preeeetty close to it. From what i gather, gumbo is more of a METHOD than an actual recipe, and you just make do with what you like and what you got. http://www.grouprecipes.com/92597/hey-look-its-gumbo.html This is a recipe that a past client of mine gave me to make for a party. Woooo weeee!!!... it's spicy good! http://www.grouprecipes.com/91405/eat-mo-bettah-jambalaya.html this is a real great tasting cheesecake if you love pecans and cheesecake this is for you....... the cane syrup is what makes this a New Orleans style cheesecake ..... courtesy of the cheesecake bible.... http://www.grouprecipes.com/88154/new-orleans--pecan-cheesecake.html This is a nontraditional Jambalaya recipe based on a New Orleans classic which is usually made with chicken and sausage. Note: Although Jambalaya has a Spanish influence, is also has strong roots in Africa made with a saute' of spicy meat and vegetable known as a jambe', and ya which means rice. I got this recipe from a cookbook that was given to me as a gift called NEW ORLEANS, Authentic Recipes Celebrating The Foods Of The World, it has a nice selection of recipes. Enjoy this recipe. http://www.grouprecipes.com/87855/eggplant-jambalaya.html It's Carnival Time! Haydel is my favorite place to get king cake and today I found their recipe on our news web site. Parades have started now get the king cake out! YUMMY! http://www.grouprecipes.com/85917/haydels-bakerys-king-cake-recipe.html Zesty New Orleans-Style Shrimp Creole http://www.grouprecipes.com/81269/shrimp-creole.html