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Creole Rabbit

Posted on 05/15/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a great way to cook a whole rabbit. Creole Rabbit 2-3 lb fresh young rabbit cut into pieces 1 onion diced fine 2 ribs celery diced fine 2-3 carrots diced fine 4 cloves garlic minced 1/4 lb pork … Continue reading →

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Oyster Soup

Posted on 04/21/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Oyster soup recipes are mostly cream based. Mostly. Oyster and Andouille Soup 1 lb shucked oysters about 14-20 depending on size 2 fresh andouille sausage sliced 6 whole anchovies packed in salt rinsed and chopped 2 chili de arbols chopped … Continue reading →

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Duck Gumbo

Posted on 05/22/2015 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Use wild duck for this if possible. If using farm raised then do not use any butter in the roux and measure the amount of fat to 1/2 cup after browning the breast meat in a small amount of bacon … Continue reading →

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A Saucy Bit of Remoulade

Posted on 08/04/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is an easy sauce to make and goes great over all sorts of fish — especially leftover fried catfish — with fresh tomatoes and shredded lettuce on a whole-wheat hoagie roll. (We’re not posting the recipe for a Po’ … Continue reading →

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Less Dirty Rice

Posted on 07/05/2013 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Dirty rice is one of those great pantry meals that really can have almost anything in it. I went a little healthy with this one and did not make a roux. I also used brown rice instead of white. It … Continue reading →

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Sunday Suppers: A Southern Mashup

Posted on 06/23/2013 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

We still can’t say y’all with a straight face, but we do love Southern cuisine. Let’s do a little South of the Mason-Dixon mashup with this a la carte menu. Fried Green Tomatoes Fried Okra Jambalaya Shrimp with Redeye Gravy … Continue reading →

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Jambalaya

Posted on 09/18/2012 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

There are a billion different ways to make jambalaya. It is almost like chili in a sense because almost any ingredient could probably work. That said, the highest quality andouille sausage is not optional. Jambalaya 1 lb fresh andouille sausage sliced … Continue reading →

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Red beans and rice

Posted on 01/27/2012 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

By Katherine One of the quintessential Louisiana dishes we managed not to have on our trip to New Orleans a few months back was red beans and rice. So when we saw chef John Besh cooking up a big pot … Continue reading →

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Gombo Gumbo

Posted on 09/12/2011 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Gumbo is a lot like chili, it’s a good way to use up a lot of leftover ingredients. Of course it is not nearly as thick as chili and I wouldn’t recommend using beans in gumbo. Any assortment of meat … Continue reading →

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