Nancy Tregre Wilson, Culinary Instructor & Food Writer

04/06/2024

BOOKSIGNING TODAY! Come out to Barnes and Noble in Metairie today, April 6th from 12 PM - 2 PM.

01/12/2023

Please join Nancy Tregre Wilson, Culinary Instructor & Food Writer in class!!

I invite you to join my first Zoom, Memere book promotion on Thursday, January 19 from 2:00-3:00. It is gumbo weather SO I will be making a 1 minute, no-fail mayonnaise, a delicious no-egg German potato salad and Mampapaul's German Coast potato salad.

Zoom Code is 741-317-5193
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03/19/2022

My mama made breads and cookies for the St. Joseph altar in Hahnville. I love so many things about this altar - the little pasta nests, the lemon tree, the braided rose bread, the creative cuccidatas, the variety of cookies, the woven bread basket filled with goodies, the rose cakes, sweet little lamb cakes and my mom’s sweet little baby Jesus bubakalova (which was my favorite part). Happy St. Joseph’s Day!

01/30/2021

12/26/2020

A rare capture... she might not be happy with me for this but she looks great. Happy holidays!

11/12/2020

What's your favorite stuffing recipe? Is it stuffing or dressing?
Here a quick rundown of the elements of the good side stuff!
🥖 Bread
🍵 Homemade stock
🧂Herbs and seasoning
🍖 Protein (sausage, chorizo, pancetta or bacon, oysters, shrimp, crawfish)
🥜 Nuts for that crunchy topping (Louisiana pecans)
🍏 A fruit (dried or diced, for sweetness)
And
🥕🧅Mirapoix or trinity

See the comments for more interesting combinations. Add your own favorites for us to compare notes!

10/25/2020

Here's a Seasonal Favorite for your Sunday cooking plan!

10/18/2020

A Sunday recipe! White Crab and Shrimp Bisque

10/18/2020

Here is an educational read explaining the difference between Cajun and Creole.

What do we mean when we talk about Cajun Country? The simple answer is that the term is synonymous with Acadiana, a 22-parish region settled in the mid-18th century by exiles from present-day Nova Scotia. About 3,000 Acadians arrived in South Louisiana from 1764 to around 1785, and now, more than 25...

09/22/2020

Here is the Curried Pumpkin Bisque from The Carriage House Restaurant at Houmas House and Gardens.

Houmas House in Darrow, La., shares a favorite soup recipe for your holiday season parties.

09/22/2020

Here's the recipe for the Eggplant Napoleon!

09/22/2020

This past Sunday, we had lunch with my youngest daughter, her boyfriend, and his daughter at The Carriage House Restaurant at Houmas House and Gardens. Pictured: Pumpkin Curry bisque and Eggplant and Crab Napoleon. Delicious!