We're celebrating Mardi Gras from last week through Tuesday around here in northern New Jersey. Pining away for Decatur Street, I'll make do with what we've got up here..
First course tonight is rabbit and andouille gumbo.
Dinner is Paul's Fantasy (compliments of one of the greatest local eateries down there, Ugelsich's, sadly, never recovered after Katrina)
Paul's Fantasy consists of cornmeal crusted trout, pan fried in butter and fresh lemon slices, topped with New Orleans BBQd shrimp. It's served with pan fried diced new potatoes.
Maque choux - sauteed fresh corn, onions, peppers, okra and topped with crumbled bacon.
Buttermilk biscuits.
Dessert is white chocolate bread pudding with bananas foster over vanilla ice cream.
I know we're starting the evening with sazeracs - the official drink of New Orleans. If we ever move on to wine, it will be a zinfandel.
Laissez le bon temps roulle!
First course tonight is rabbit and andouille gumbo.
Dinner is Paul's Fantasy (compliments of one of the greatest local eateries down there, Ugelsich's, sadly, never recovered after Katrina)
Paul's Fantasy consists of cornmeal crusted trout, pan fried in butter and fresh lemon slices, topped with New Orleans BBQd shrimp. It's served with pan fried diced new potatoes.
Maque choux - sauteed fresh corn, onions, peppers, okra and topped with crumbled bacon.
Buttermilk biscuits.
Dessert is white chocolate bread pudding with bananas foster over vanilla ice cream.
I know we're starting the evening with sazeracs - the official drink of New Orleans. If we ever move on to wine, it will be a zinfandel.
Laissez le bon temps roulle!