cajun food

Louisiana’s cuisine is like no other, a mouthwatering mix of Creole, Cajun, Spanish, African American, and Native American flavors that are loved worldwide.

One Louisiana restaurant has just earned a coveted spot on USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year 2025.

Let's take a look at 8 Louisiana Cajun and Creole dishes that are so rare and uniquely Acadiana that we're the only ones who know what they are and how to cook them.

Better Homes & Gardens recently shared their take on what a traditional Louisiana Cajun Thanksgiving looks like, and it has left us with a few questions.

We asked you to let us know about the "If You Know, You Know" plate lunches, and you know your stuff!

In our cultural pursuit of all things fried, we in Louisiana have perfected the art of the cracklin. It is a cultural icon in the local food scene.

Lafayette, Louisiana is a world renowned food town but that doesn't mean you have to spend a lot of money to enjoy something delicious.

How can we not be #1 at this?

We took a deep dive into the most popular Google searches related to Cajuns, and the results are both surprising and funny.

Original Magnalite cookware is hard to come to by, but is there anything out there that can be considered "The Next Best Thing"?

Trying to pick the best Cajun dish can be an extremely difficult decision because so many of our dishes are incredible.

There is one dish in particular that has made its rounds online that folks from Louisiana aren't too keen on.

It's a Louisiana thing, he just doesn't understand...

According to a recent online survey of folks in Acadiana, not Baton Rouge or New Orleans, these are the best restaurants to visit for a great bowl of gumbo.

For years, folks in Acadiana have wondered why not chocolate.

Many of Acadiana's favorite fill-up spots are also a great way to get a bite to eat.

Here are the Top 5 restaurants in Lafayette based on atmosphere, service and quality.

Is it possible that Hank Williams loved Cajun food so much that he wrote about it?

If you've never had an original Kane River beef, turkey or pork meat pie from D.R.E.A.M.S. here in Lafayette, you haven't had the best meat pie in the world.

Peanut? Avocado? Coconut? Vegetable? Let's get down to the oily truth.