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Shaped a little like a pirate’s boot, the Bayou State is pressed between Texas and Mississippi along the Gulf of Mexico. More storied than perhaps any other culinary region of the United States, Louisiana is where ancient culinary traditions collided, creating a uniquely American regional cuisine. Creoles and French-Canadian Cajuns adapted their Spanish- and French-inspired food traditions to make use of local ingredients like powdered sassafras leaves (known as filé powder). In a region already known for its cooking, New Orleans stands out as the undisputed food capital of the South, if not the country. New Orleans is the home of such delights as dirty rice, blackened redfish, gumbo, muffuletta sandwiches, bananas foster, king cake, soft-shell crab po'boy sandwiches, and the Crescent City breakfast of beignets and chicory-flavored coffee with steamed milk (cafe au lait).
 

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Heather

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Erath, Louisiana, USA
Living In: Youngsville, Louisiana, USA
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 I am cajun girl from a little small town in Southcentral Louisiana. I was basically raised on rice and gravy. My mom loves to cook and I had a homemade meal on the table everynight. Now it's my turn. I just got married in June 2007 and am trying my best to be the good little housewife, although I am far from it.

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Home Town: Kenner, Louisiana, USA
Living In: Orlando, Florida, USA
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Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
Living In: Starks, Louisiana, USA
About me: I am a stay at home to two little girls, age 6 and 1 1/2. My husband works off on tugboats.
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Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
About me: I'm an American (Southerner/New Orleanian) living in London, married to a Brit and mom to an 11-month old.
 

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.

Rosemary Turkey Meatloaf

Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2008 by Lysa
PACKED WITH FLAVOR! I followed the recipe nearly to a T except I used Italian seasoned bread crumbs, 1 tbsp of rosemary instead of 1.5, 2 cloves of garlic instead of 1 and only 1/4 tsp of salt. If you are using seasoned breadcrumbs, I think you can omit the salt altogether. I didn't pre-cook the onions - I just made sure to cut them finely. They were fine in the end. I cooked it for 1.5 hours. The bottom part of it was a bit mushy (hence the 4 stars) so I probably could have cooked it a bit longer. I noticed that it seemed to firm up over time after it came out of the oven. Since it had a fantastic flavor, I will try this recipe again with more modifications to see if I can get the consistency right.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.45 star rating.

Easy Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2008 by Fawn
My 3 year old daughter requested Apple Muffins, so I tried this recipe. She loved it!!! I loved the chunks of apple. As with most reviewers, I didn't fill to the top of the cups, only 3/4. That was perfect. Also, the batter seemed dry so I squeezed the juice of one orange into it. Added some vanilla. Used 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/4 cup brown sugar. And I didn't bother with the topping. The next day I didn't have enough apples, so I used canned peaches. That was nice too.
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Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2008 by sweetaddiction
So incredibly good! I will be making this many more times!
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