LA – RV Cajun Cooking

June 20, 2014June 20, 2014

Southern Sweet Potato Pie Company – Marrero, LA

Cajun French: la patate douce (la pa-tat doos) – sweet potato

Google had assured us that we could find fresh local bread at Southern Sweet Potato Pie Company. We were not sure we really believed Google but the name was inviting and we were interested. The non-descript building set back off Lapalco Boulevard was nothing special yet walking in all our senses were on alert, the cases were full of sweet pies, cakes and cookies of all shapes, sizes and colors. But no bread could be found. Continue reading “Southern Sweet Potato Pie Company – Marrero, LA”

May 26, 2014May 24, 2014

Cajun Breakfast Poboy

Cajun French: le matin (lu ma-tain) – morning

Start with melt in your mouth French bread from Champagne’s Bakery in the heart of Acadiana (Breaux Bridge). Next add a link of crawfish boudin from Poche’s Meat Market in Breaux Bridge, LA, with one crawfish tail in the entire length (we were trying to rescue the boudin). Next we added eggs (after all it was morning) and boiled shrimp and breakfast was served.

Mais C’est Bon!

Enjoy!!
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May 23, 2014

Dwyer’s Cafe – Lafayette, LA

With an early morning marathon of four farmers markets, our new personal best, we turned to our immediate food need – breakfast. We were famished! After asking a few locals we decided on Dwyers’s Café in downtown Lafayette, LA. Continue reading “Dwyer’s Cafe – Lafayette, LA”