Spiced Pear and Ricotta Salad
Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert

Spiced Pear and Ricotta Salad

This salad has it all – the sweetness of fried pears are balanced by bitter and spicy greens and mellowed by creamy ricotta. The deep flavors are brightened by a fall spiced vinaigrette, and wrapped up in the crunch of roasted sunflower seeds.

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Muffuletta
Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert

Muffuletta

It’s meaty, it’s cheesy, it’s briny, and oh so good! Muffulettas (muff-a-lotts) are an Italian American sandwich invented in New Orleans by Sicilian immigrants. It boasts layers of salami, ham, cheese, and olive salad on a round Italian loaf topped with sesame seeds and happens to be my favorite childhood sandwich.

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Fish with Mango Salsa
Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert

Fish with Mango Salsa

It’s fresh, light, decadent, and special. It’s summer sunshine on a plate and no one can imagine how something so simple is so delicious. No one would ever imagine it’s so simple.

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Smothered Summer Squash
Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert

Smothered Summer Squash

Smothered summer squash is a versatile side dish that plays well with almost anything. Pair it with grilled or baked meats, fish, or stews. The squash flavors are deep and sweet and will have you coming back for more.

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Fish Courtbouillon
Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert

Fish Courtbouillon

It’s spicy and soul-warming yet light with fish and bright with lemon juice. Fish courtbouillon is a Cajun dish that is often not found in restaurants and mostly unknown to people outside of South Louisiana.

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Dandelion Fritters
Lunch/Dinner, Snacks Nicole Kliebert Lunch/Dinner, Snacks Nicole Kliebert

Dandelion Fritters

The cornmeal gives the most delightful crunch while the petals give you a nice chew. If you’re hesitant to try them, please do, they’re delicious. The fritters remind me of fried fish but with the most delicate of herb flavors.

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Grits and Grillades
Breakfast, Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert Breakfast, Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert

Grits and Grillades

Grits and Grillades are the classiest and most comforting of all brunch dishes in New Orleans. It’s pieces of beef cooked in the most flavorful and complex of gravies. While tomato sauce takes the back seat, it creates depth of flavor and cloves gives it the unexpected hint of sweet and bitter that warms the soul on the greyest of winter days.

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Chicken and Andouille Gumbo
Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert

Chicken and Andouille Gumbo

Gumbo is one of the only foods I can think of that equally belongs at a fine dining restaurant, school cafeteria, hunting camp, tailgate party, Christmas parties, concession stands, and weeknight meals. Perhaps gumbo fits so many occasions because of its ease of cooking, forgiving nature, bold flavor, and soul-warming capabilities.

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Pomegranate and Cranberry Salad with Spiced Orange Vinaigrette
Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert

Pomegranate and Cranberry Salad with Spiced Orange Vinaigrette

It’s light and feisty with spicy greens, mandarins, pomegranate, cranberries, and pecans. The salad is perfect to pair with a rich holiday meal or to use leftover Thanksgiving ingredients to create a filling salad. The beauty of this salad is almost anything goes and the point is to have a delicious dish while cleaning out your fridge.

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Peanut Soup
Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert Lunch/Dinner Nicole Kliebert

Peanut Soup

I began the meal with peanut soup and that first bite warmed and relaxed my most inner soul. It was creamy with a faint, but lingering peanut flavor.

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