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Praline recipes: Two versions that will knock your socks off

praline 150x150 Praline recipes: Two versions that will knock your socks offOn a recent trip to Grand Isle, I had the pleasure of eating Mrs. Helen Richard’s pralines, which are well known through the Thibodaux area and impress anyone that is lucky enough to snag one.  It just so happens that she was also trying another recipe she had been given, so the next day she showed up with batches of both for me to do a head to head tasting (ah, the life of an amateur food critic…).

The first recipe is Mrs. Helen’s standby and it is pretty much my favorite praline out there.  The second is a bit creamier and also is delicious, so if you’re a fan of Aunt Sally’s creamy pralines, try those out too!

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Leslie’s fried shrimp recipe

I was reading a recent comment about putting a little liquid crab boil in the “wash” when making fried shrimp and that got me thinking that it was time this little “recipe” hit the world wide web. I use the term recipe loosely; as you will see, this should really be termed a process.

My sister-in-law Leslie is known far and wide for eating the skin off of all the fried chicken before anyone else gets a piece, her love of spicy food, and for making excellent fried shrimp. While the other two topics are interesting conversations in themselves, we’re here for the latter.  So here’s her process for making fried shrimp that are “the bomb:” Read the rest of this entry »

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