Baseball players like to call it “the sweet spot,” that one small area on the bat that allows for maximum hitting power and control. We have the same thing in the backyard culinary realm. It’s that ...

In a large bowl, add warm water to flour and stir well, then add cold water. Knead dough, cover it with a towel and let sit at least 20 minutes. In a bowl, mix together crawfish, egg, cornstarch, wine ...

After a big crawfish boil, there are only two things my family would make with the leftover tails: crawfish omelets or crawfish étouffée. Those weekends were always full of crawfish boiling, peeling, ...

It is peak crawfish time, and we're doing our best to eat all we can. But a person cannot live by boiled crawfish alone (oh wait, we probably can). In case you're looking for other ways to serve our ...

If there is one thing that has not changed as this heirloom recipe makes its way through generations of CNN host Don Lemon’s family, it’s that it is passed along by mothers guiding their children ...

From Good Friday boils to Easter Sunday etouffee on the stove, crawfish make New Orleans happy and full. But when Monday comes, what is one to do with that surplus tail meat in the fridge or ice chest ...

I confess that one of my favorite parts of either making or going to a crawfish boil is what happens toward the end. Everyone has eaten their fill of mudbugs, leaving behind a mess of heads, claws and ...

A century-old cast iron Dutch oven filled with etouffee sits simmering on the modern stove in the kitchen of Radiators guitarist and singer Dave Malone and his wife Beth James. The couple, who lives ...

Crawfish are good eating, especially now. Through late May, the mudbugs should be plentiful. Restaurants and supermarkets sell them seasoned, boiled and ready to eat for good prices. One longtime ...

Instructions: Place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Add a pinch of salt. Cook the eggs over high heat. As soon as the water boils, remove from heat and cover the pan. Let the eggs ...

For many in Louisiana, Easter Sunday is the height of crawfish season. With mild spring weather making it ideal for cooking outdoors, nothing captures the spirit of the day as well as a large boiling ...

This is not really a recipe you follow to the letter. It's more like a delicious way to use crawfish boil leftovers. We bought way too much for this year's Easter boil. Too much crawfish, too much ...