Cajun / Creole

Beignets and white chocolate bread pudding

Cajun / Creole

Beignet mix

Cajun / Creole

Pecan pralines

Cajun / Creole

Hurricanes

Cajun / Creole

Macque choux

Cajun / Creole

Red beans & rice with sausage

Cajun / Creole

Chicken sauce piquante

Cajun / Creole

Jumbalaya with chicken and sausage

Mardi Gras

Well, despite a flurry of snow, almost everyone came out for the Mardi Gras cooking club festivities! We enjoyed some authentic N'awlins music and dishes. No leftovers were to be found this time around!
We feasted on:

• Jumbalaya with chicken and sausage from Chad
• Chicken sauce piquante from Karen
• Macque choux (spicy corn) from Rebekah & Michael
• Red beans & rice with sausage from Michelle
• Hurricanes, the classic cocktail from Phil & Rose
• White chocolate bread pudding from Toni & Michael
• Pecan pralines from Rachel
• Beignets from Jessica
• Coffee with chicory from Jonathan & Jill

It was simply delicious and spicy! Stay tuned for pictures and signups for our Saint Patrick's Day festivities!

February Gathering

The 16th Ragamuffin Cooking Club is hereby announced!

Theme: Mardi Gras! (Cajun / Creole)
Date & Time: Saturday, February 17th, 6:30pm
Place: Chad & Karen's

We need signups for the following (note, my suggestions are not necessary, just ideas!):

• Main Dish 1 - jumbalaya - Chad & Karen
• Main Dish 2 - (gumbo? shrimp creole? chicken etouffee?) -
• Main / side / other grub (Po'Boys? alligator sausage? turtle soup? crawfish?) -
• Side Dish 1 - Macque Choux (spicy corn) - Michael & Rebekah
• Side Dish 2 - (red beans & rice w/ andouille?) -
• Dessert 1 - White Chocolate Bread Pudding - Michael & Toni
• Dessert 2 - (beignets? king cake? pralines?) -
• Drinks -
• After-dinner coffee - Chicory! (also available at supermarkets) -

As mentioned before, we have a cookbook from the famed Gumbo Shop restaurant in New Orleans and have linked a few possible recipes above. (Can you tell we like N'awlins cuisine?!) Good New Orleans music will be supplied! Bring your recipes. Beads are optional. :)