Ms. Lucy’s Classic Cajun Culture & Cooking

Ms. Lucy recalls memories of the Delcambre Shrimp Festival in South Louisiana as she shares her recipe for Shrimp Casserole. To complete the menu, she prepares Cajun String Beans, a Green Salad with Mardi Gras Salad Dressing, and a Blueberry Pie.

Family members join Ms. Lucy in the kitchen as she prepares Cajun dishes passed down from her ancestors. Today’s menu includes Rice Dressing, Kirk’s Brisket, a traditional Corn Maque Choux, Janet’s Sherry Fruit Salad and a Shrimp Noodle Salad.

Ms. Lucy cooks her mom’s favorite dish, Chicken Gumbo. She gives special tips on making a Basic Roux, and shares her secret for Perfect Rice. With gumbo on the menu, any good Cajun would have some potato salad on the side, and the meal is complete when Ms. Lucy shares her recipe for Easy Coconut Pie.

In south Louisiana, you can’t find a more classic Cajun dish than Ms. Lucy’s Old Style Pork Jambalaya. Combine that with her Sweet Potato Casserole and a slice of Pecan Pie, and you’ll be in culinary heaven.

Memories of family events and traditional recipes make for a wonderful dinner. Ms Lucy prepares old time favorites like Chicken Fricassee, Broccoli Casserole, Sweet Lettuce Salad and Old Style Rice Pudding.

For those who cook, one of the most telling recipes in Cajun Country is the quality of your Crawfish Bisque. Ms. Lucy cooks up the recipe that her mother passed down for this classic dish. There are also two salads on the menu today: Cole Slaw and Rice Fruit Cocktail Salad.

The Zaunbrecher clan loves to cook, and Ms. Lucy shares her favorite recipes from the family on today’s show. The menu includes Catfish Courtbouillon, Eggplant Casserole à Janet, an Apple Salad and Ms. Lucy’s Classic Bread Pudding.

Ms. Lucy shares childhood memories as she prepares one of her favorite dishes, Fried Softshell Crabs. She also shares her recipes for Stuffed Baked Potato, Pea Salad, and a delightful dessert, Heavenly Berries in a Cloud.

Ms. Lucy grew up on a rice farm in Gueydan, Louisiana, “The Duck Capital of America,” so you can bet that she has some of the best recipes in the south for duck. On the menu today, we find Duck and Dressing à Vincent, Shrimp-eggplant Casserole, Carrot Salad and delicious Sweet Potato Pie.

Ms. Lucy prepares some of her personal all-time favorite recipes, including Crab Meat Au Gratin, Lucy‘s Coconut Cake, String Bean Casserole and a Special Salad Dressing.

Breakfast in Cajun country has a unique flair. How about Breakfast Rice, or “Couch-Couch” (couscous) in the morning? Ms. Lucy also prepares French Toast, Egg Bread á la Linda and an unusual old time recipe for Watermelon Rind Preserves.

Entertaining is easy with this classic Cajun one-pot dish: Crawfish and Shrimp Jambalaya is the perfect recipe to enjoy with family and friends. Ms. Lucy also shares her recipes for Seafood Stuffed Eggplant, Pea & Corn Salad and an old time favorite, Chocolate Pie.

Ms. Lucy shares the secrets of slow cooking as she prepares a Beef Roast. To complete the menu, she also cooks up a Seafood Cornbread Dressing, Ricardo Salad, and a traditional delight, Lemon Meringue Pie.