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    Christmas

    • Spinach Madeleine in a white baking dish with a napkin and spoon on the side.
      Spinach Madeleine
    • Fruitcake Cookies (Christmas Lizzies) on a serving platter.
      How to Make Fruitcake Cookies (Christmas Lizzies)
    • Herb Roasted Turkey with parsley and fresh fruit.
      Herb Roasted Turkey
    • broccoli cheese casserole with a serving spoon in a white baking dish
      Broccoli Cheese Casserole
    • Shrimp and Crab Stuffed Mirliton overlaid on fresh mirliton (chayote).
      Shrimp and Crab Stuffed Mirliton
    • Traditional Holiday Dressing in a glass baking dish with garnish.
      Holiday Dressing and Stuffing Recipes
    • A montage of holiday side dishes and casseroles.
      Holiday Special Sides and Casseroles
    • Montage of hams and turkeys
      Holiday Turkey and Ham Recipes
    • mirliton shrimp dressing on a blue green plate
      Mirliton and Shrimp Dressing
    • cranberry relish in a glass bowl with Christmas decorations
      Cranberry Relish
    • Oyster Dressing with roasted turkey on a plate.
      New Orleans Oyster Dressing
    • stuffed mirlitons on a serving platter
      Stuffed Mirliton with Ham and Shrimp
    • Candied Sweet Potatoes in a white serving dish.
      Stovetop Candied Sweet Potatoes
    • Fruitcakes in baking pans.
      Aunt Ellen's Fruitcake
    • Holiday dish montage.
      Christmas Recipes
    • Cornbread Dressing with Sausage in a glass baking dish with a serving spoon.
      Cornbread Dressing with Sausage
    • cheese ball spread on a cracker
      Cheese Ball
    • roasted sweet potatoes with cane syrup and pecans
      Creole Sweet Potatoes with Cane Syrup
    • oyster patties on a baking sheet
      Oyster Patties
    • Oyster dressing in a glass baking dish right out of the oven
      Grammie’s Oyster Dressing
    • several pecan tarts on a white holiday dish
      Pecan Tarts (Mini Pecan Pies)
    • oyster artichoke dressing in a baking dish with a serving spoon and onions, garlic and parsley garnish
      Oyster Artichoke Dressing
    • smoked turkey on a cutting board
      Smoked Turkey
    • Glazed pecans with rum and cane syrup
      Glazed Pecans with Rum and Cane Syrup
    • fruit cake in a fluted cake pan
      What You Need to Know About Fruitcake
    Dave AKA Sweet Daddy D

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    I’m Sweet Daddy D. Here, I explore South Louisiana through its food, sharing approachable Cajun and Creole recipes, a no-angst approach to cooking, and a little lagniappe along the way.

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    • mirliton casserole with shrimp in a white casserole dish with serving spoon and a small blue plate of mirliton casserole on the side
      Mirliton Casserole with Shrimp
    • Creamed Spinach with breadcrumb topping being served from a baking dish.
      Creamed Spinach with Frozen Spinach 
    • White Beans and Shrimp being stirred in a Dutch oven.
      White Beans and Shrimp
    • Smothered Potatoes with Sausage in a Dutch oven.
      Smothered Potatoes and Sausage

    Seasonal

    • Creamy Coleslaw with Apple in a white serving bowl in from of a head of cabbage.
      Creamy Coleslaw with Apples
    • Smothered Cabbage with Pork on a serving spoon over a Dutch oven.
      Smothered Cabbage with Pork
    • fried cabbage with bacon and cane syrup in a decorative bowl
      Fried Cabbage with Bacon
    • sauteed zucchini and yellow squash in a fry pan
      Sautéed Yellow Squash and Zucchini

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