I was born and raised in the New Orleans area. I have been married for over three years now, and my husband loves to eat my cooking (he's not from New Orleans). I enjoy making cajun dishes,but I like to experiment and try different things. I also like to bake. My dad enjoys cooking and grilling, and he and I are a mess in the kitchen together. We have a family recipe for potato salad that we call Daddy Boucheire (no idea how to actually spell it--pronounced Booshay) after Adam Sandler's movie, The Waterboy. It's great to be able to cut up with my dad in the kitchen. Crawfish Etouffe', Blackened Chicken, and Jambalya from scratch The first couple of times I tried to make the jambalaya, I doubled the recipe in one huge pot. Big mistake. Some rice never really cooked, and by the time it all did, it was more like mashed potatoes....The whole thing was pretty sad.