This dip is usually too thick to be considered a sauce – but no California party is complete without it. The name guacamole itself comes from an Aztec dialect and the dish originated with the Aztecs in Mexico as early as the 1500′s. The Spanish conquistadors liked it so much that they took the dish ...
Evil Auntie salutes Louisiana chefs in distress from the Gulf Coast disaster with this delectable Cajun recipe made with her own special blend of herbs and spices. Filmed live at the Boom Boom Room in San Francisco and featuring the amazing Jazz Hieroglyphics. And what is Evil Aunties secret blend of herbs & spices? Most ...
All jambalayas are blends of meats, vegetables, stock and rice. They are a close relative to paella found in Spanish culture. The most common jambalaya is the Creole which originated in New Orleans. A meat – usually chicken and sausage – is added to the pot followed by vegetables and tomatoes and finally stock, rice ...
As we’re preparing to launch Evil Auntie’s Season 3 opening episode which will feature “Cajun” Shrimp Jambalya, we thought it would be a good time to discuss Louisiana cuisines. Cajun refers to the Arcadian peoples of French origin deported from Eastern Canada to Louisiana by British forces between 1755 and 1763 during the Seven Years ...
Today we are standing at the confection counter of our local Asian market trying to decide which sweets to buy and bring home. Our photograph shows daifuku from Japan, a small rice cake stuffed with a sweet filling. We also have hot sweet red olives and fried tofu rounds. The name “daifuku” literally means “good ...
Sauce Chef The Saucier is responsible for preparing all the sauces in the kitchen. Much of this work is done hours before the dining room opens. We visited a small neighborhood restaurant to look at this important work behind the scenes. Large kitchens require many cooks and are organized as a military command structure – ...
