A collection of 36 posts
Marcelle Bienvenu: The Queen of Cajun CookingBorn and raised in St. Martinville, in southwest Louisiana, Marcelle Bienvenu grew up “where good cooking was almost as large an article of faith as the Catholic
Shortcuts for Cooking Dinner?Life is busy, and families that are too busy often opt for convenience over health. 20% of all meals eaten in America are consumed in a car. That’s
A Guest Post by Ross McKnight Chopped: Catholic EditionMay 9, 2013 Belmont, NC Students of Belmont Abbey College, a Benedictine liberal arts institution outside of Charlotte, NC, hosted their own small-scale (and I
Beef Stew: Comforting, Filling, HeartwarmingThere’s just something good about beef stew. It’s hearty. It’s warm. It’s comforting, filling, and delicious. It’s comfort food for sure. I made this
Marcelle Bienvenu is one of my favorite Louisiana chefs. She wrote one of my favorite cookbooks before being a chef was cool: Who’s Your Mama, Are You Catholic, And Can You Make
I’ve been banned.I’m not allowed to deep-fry anything. At least not in my kitchen. Maybe in your kitchen I would be able to. Or in a restaurant kitchen. But I
Shrimp and Okra GumboI love me a good gumbo. As I have said before, I make chicken and andouille gumbo (or turkey!) throughout the year. But seafood gumbo is reserved for special occasions,
Show Notes for CF115Welcome, folks to the Catholic Foodie, where food meets faith. I’m your host Jeff Young. And today I have a special treat for you. You see, next weekend, Memorial
Mary in the Kitchen – CF114: Mercy Sakes Alive!There’s nothing like a big holiday and the promise of dinner preparations to make me run screaming from my kitchen. Seriously. I wonder at
The Catholic history of the pretzel and a delicious soft pretzel recipe… And a guy who is fasting on beer and water all of Lent. Wow! Check it out right here on the
Mary in the Kitchen – CF110: St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal ChurchI just love St. Joseph, don’t you? He’s a man’s man. He also reminds me that Jesus was a
Mary in the Kitchen – CF109: Lent. It’s What’s For DinnerI’ve had a couple of big projects of late that have required nothing less than the Big Guns. By Big Guns