Everyone that comes to New Orleans is not only there for the live music and dancing in the streets of the French Quarter. Many travel for those good authentic creole and cajun dishes that make our taste buds dance, and if the spices are just right, your eyes and nose will tingle up with goodness! Some of my favorites when I visit from Mobile, Alabama happen to be the gumbo and red beans and rice! Nobody makes those dishes quite like they do in New Orleans, which is why I was excited to try some of those amazing seasonings right at home by Chef D!
Some of the seasoning blends that you can get that taste of Nola right in your home include, Creole Blackened, Mama D Creole, BBQ Rub, N’Awlins Blend, and of course Lemon Pepper! He also offers, a Dirty Rice and Jambalaya Mix, and a Lagniappe Etouffee mix that will make your taste buds dance! This is just to name a few of the flavors and seasonings that you can try while creating your own New Orleans experience at home!
Celebrity Chef Donald J. Smith was born and raised in New Orleans, the heart and soul of Creole and Cajun culture. It was there that he learned the ins and outs of authentic Creole Cuisine at the feet of his mother and uncle.
Chef Donald, known in culinary circles as “Chef D,” specializes in Creole, Cajun, and soul food. Chef D has owned several restaurants. His portfolio boasts preparing meals for various entities, including conventions, corporations, celebs like Barry Bonds, The O’ Jays, The Clark Sisters, and Miguel, and feeding the homeless and less fortunate.
The New Orleans native is a natural-born, innovative chef. Chef Donald has traveled the world and interacted with other first-rate chefs worldwide; he has had the rare opportunity to share his expertise and passion for good food with other chefs from countries like Brazil, Italy, and Spain. To enhance and broaden his knowledge and skills of Creole Cuisine and add a little professional twist to things, he attended Louisiana Vo-Tech and Delgado Community College, where he earned many Culinary Arts certificates. Not only does he mix his own spices, but he has also written a cookbook, Yes Chef, that came out in March 2020.
Learn more about Chef D by visiting the website!
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