Oyster soup or oyster stew has been a tradition in many families for generations. The revered chef Warren Leruth gave his mother-in-law's 1951 recipe, Margie's oyster soup, to the 1988 "New Orleans ...

In a medium soup pot melt butter over medium heat, then add green onions, garlic, celery and white onion, and cook while stirring for 3-4 minutes. Add Cajun seasoning and stir for another 2 minutes.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - It is difficult to find an early restaurant menu from New Orleans that does not feature a milk-based oyster soup, appetizer or entrée. In days gone by, rather than cooking ...

The recipe for Oyster Soup in the Dec. 4 Food section did not contain enough liquid. Here is the corrected recipe. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. When it foams, add the shallots and ...

I just have to celebrate: All 660-plus post-Katrina locally generated recipes can now be found on our recipe archive Web site, http://blog.nola.com/recipes. Have you ...

“Soup is a warm way of getting to know a culture and its people,” writes cookbook author Pati Jinich. She calls this vivid soup made with oysters and chipotles in adobo one of her all-time favorites.