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We are buckled in and hard at work on the July/August edition of Louisiana Kitchen, and it's going to be another great issue. There's a grilling piece with a barbecue sauce from David Gallent I've already used twice, and a compound butter we use on shrimp I'd like to be embalmed in. Stay tuned.

Our friends at FestiGals asked me to mention that a trip to New Orleans for FestiGals 2012 makes a great gift for Mother's Day, and I'd be remiss if I didn't remind you that a subscription to Louisiana Kitchen makes a great gift as well.

I'm a numbers hound, tracking everything carefully as we go. We surpassed our published goal of more than 1,000 paid subscribers a few weeks ago—thanks very much—and have mailed magazines to every American state but Vermont, Idaho, and Wyoming; and to Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, and Sweden. (Interestingly, the Swedes enjoy "crayfish" as much as we do, although their boils are in August to mark the end of summer, and they season them with dill.)

The magazine goes on sale Rouses next week, and later in the month you'll find it in Books a Million, Hastings, select Barnes & Noble stores, and various gift and specialty stores around the state. Pick up a copy and let us know what you think. You can also order a single copy via our website, or by calling 504-208-9959.

Last week I inadvertently attached the wrong link to the Cucumber Fizz cocktail—I published it correctly this week. Enjoy crawfish pasta, and Tommy Centola's seafood-stuffed mirlitons.

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This is a simple recipe that encourages you to season the sauce to your own personal tastes. Sauté onions and garlic in butter, add cream and reduce until thickened. Season to taste with your favorite Creole seasoning and serve over pasta. Easy, and delicious.

​Add a big green salad and a vegetable side, and it's dinner.

Crawfish and Pasta

From Louisiana Kitchen reader Chef Tommy Centola's new cookbook "You Can't Keep New Orleans Out of the Chef", crab meat, shrimp, and ham are sautéed with onions, parsley, bell peppers, and garlic. Season with fresh thyme, bay leaves, and your favorite Creole seasoning, bind it with eggs and bread crumbs, stuff the mirliton shells and bake off to perfection. This is a good dish for a dinner party because you can prep to the point the dish is ready to go in the oven, cover it, and refrigerate until needed. Allow a little extra time in the oven if it does go in cold.

Mea Culpa! The link I provided last week for this recipe didn't work, and I heard from a LOT of you. I had spent some time in the Grey Goose tent at the Zurich Classic the previous weekend with our friends David and Cindi, and we tried an array of vodka-based cocktails. (I wasn't driving.) I love cucumber, and it combines nicely with St. Germaine Elderflower liqueur. 

​I prefer the version with club soda. This may be my summer of 2012 cocktail of choice.

Cucumber Fizz Recipe Here

May 12, 2012

Alexandria: Kaminaryi Taiko of Houston

2nd Annual Louisiana Dragon Boat Races

Delcambre:Delcambre Boat Poker Run & BBQ Cook-off

Eunice: Old Fashioned Fais-do-do Barn Dance

Houma: The Courier presents the TGMC 5K Run for Excellence & Cajun Food Fest

May 12, 2012 to May 13, 2012

Marion: Mayhaw Festival

May 17, 2012 to May 20, 2012

Belle Chasse: Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival

May 18, 2012 to May 20, 2012

Hammond: Special Olympics Louisiana 2012 State Summer Games

Marksville: Tunica Biloxi Pow Wow

New Orleans: 7th Annual Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo Festival

Shreveport: 3rd Annual Blue Goose Music Festival

May 18, 2012 to May 19, 2012

West Monroe: Shop Til U Drop Arts, Craft, & Gift Show

May 19, 2012

Chalmette: Antique Auto Club of St. Bernard Cruise Night

Gretna: 2nd Annual Mel Ott Crawfish Boil and Cook-Off

Kenner: SID THE SCIENCE KID BIG EVENT

May 19, 2012 to May 20, 2012

Gonzales: Classic Arms Productions

West Monroe: Quachita River Big Bass Tournament

200+ Events Listed Here

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