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Sweet & salty cupcakes

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If you’re a follower of NOLAchef you know that I’m not really a sweet girl. Give me potato chips any day over dessert. It’s just who I am!! A couple weeks back I was flying high on a serious coffee kick and ran across this blog that had a 45 minute...

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August 14, 2012

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BONJOUR croque madame

There’s a new French cafe in Palermo Hollywood. You may already know it as this is their third location in Buenos Aires. It’s called Le Blé and they’re known for their big coffees, croissants, and pan au chocolat. We arrived on a Saturday afternoon, grabbed a table outside, and...

LizaNola

August 3, 2012

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BA faves, Full City Coffee House

There’s something about Colombia and I that just click. If I had to choose another country in South America to live in, Colombia would so be at the top of my list. Incredible food culture (think lots of- arepas, plantains, avocado, soups, seafood, and tropical fruits), friendly charismatic locals, and diverse...

LizaNola

August 1, 2012

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BLACK Sugar

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Black sugar. Do you know it?!! I didn’t. Not until I came to Buenos Aires. I first spotted black sugar in Jumbo, the megastore of Argentina. Then I stumbled upon it at Casa Naturistathe best place in Palermo to buy grains, beans, and all other things healthy and organic. You see, I...

LizaNola

July 30, 2012

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Macarons de Les Croquants

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If you’re in Buenos Aires and craving something sweet other than dulce de leche, alfajores or brownie head to Colegiales, grab a seat at the small counter and get your macaron on. Les Croquants is a small corner pastry shop dishing out dozens of macarons, mini cupcakes, cake pops and other...

LizaNola

July 24, 2012

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Pescado por la parrilla

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Do yourself a favor and journey over to barrio chino on a Wednesday morning. Make your way to the back of Asia Oriental and pick out a whole trout (trucha). Being Wednesday it’s guaranteed to be fresh, but always double-check when you’re purchasing swimmers. A fresh fish should- smell like...

LizaNola

July 20, 2012

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Buenos Aires pie club

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You really have to love Buenos Aires. There are so many talented young individuals putting their blood, sweat, and tears into new startups. This is a prime example. Kelly Poindexter is a farm girl from Wisconsin, U.S.A. She got out at an early age and escaped to Paris where she...

LizaNola

July 12, 2012

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Famous Louisiana Chefs

Like we mentioned above, some of the world’s top chefs come from Louisiana. Some of these top chefs inlcude names like Sue Zemanick, Manny Aguello, Tory McPhail and many more. However, there is one chef that has influenced not just cooking, but entertainment overall. His name is Emeril Lagasse and he is one of the top chefs coming out of Louisiana. He is the owner of restaurants all over the worlds, some of which are the best US restaurants including the ones in Las Vegas. His restaurants are top class, something that is expected of a chef of this caliber. He’s popularity in cooking influenced USA casinos too. Some of best casinos in Las Vegas and other USA casinos included food-themed slots games amongst their other casino games. Have a free preview by visiting the usabonuscasino.com website and enjoy the most popular food-themed slots games at some of the best-rated new USA online casinos. Currently, they have the most outstanding bonus offers for you, so do not miss the chance of free playing real money games. People nowadays like the idea that some of their favorite casino games are food-themed, including their favorite slots games.

New Orleans Food Recipes

The cuisine in New Orleans is exceptional. It mixes styles and flavors from French, Spanish and Caribbean cuisine, to create some of the tastiest recipes that even the best US restaurants include. Not only the best US restaurants, some of the best restaurants all across the globe use them. Probably the one restaurant that has been influenced by the Louisiana cuisine and New Orleans recipes is the Nola Buenos Aires that we mentioned above. Some of these recipes include the famous New Orleans friend chicken that is served with homemade sauce that enhances the flavor. Another amazing recipe is the Gumbo. This is a traditional African stew that is served all year round, regardless if it’s hot or cold season. There are many versions of Gumbo, some include seafood, others include smoky andouile sausage or chicken. Some even make the Gumbo spicy with South American hot chilli.

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Guide on how to Prepare Gumbo

Like we mentioned in the paragraphs above, Gumbo is a tasty African stew that is served all year round in New Orleans. Over here we’ll try to make a short guide on how you can prepare it quick and simple

First you need to cook your meats. After that is done you need to reserve the cooked meats. Next up it is time to make your roux. Every once in a while check the roux and stop once you get to your desired color. After that is achieved stir in the vegetables and cook them. Now get back to the reserved cooked meat and stir them in too. After all of this is in it is time to add stock. Now that everything is in all that is left is to just simmer it until it is ready.

Keep in mind that these are just the basic steps. There are many versions of Gumbo, ones where you add seafood or thicken it with file powder. Depends on your desire and taste.