Author: India House

Possibly the most iconic food served in southern Louisiana is the humble boiled crawfish. These small crustaceans are carefully washed, painstakingly sorted, and boiled to perfection. Into the pot we add sausage, potatoes, mushrooms, lemons, boil (sold as crawfish or crab boil seasoning), salt and plenty of cayenne pepper. The first batch is zesty, with…

Mardi Gras is the most famous of all the New Orleans festivals. The day itself, Fat Tuesday, marks the last party before the start of the Catholic Lenten period and falls between early February and mid-March. Carnival, the overall celebration period starts on January 5th, the 12th night of Christmas by tradition. In New Orleans,…