Yields 8 bowls or 16 cups. Recipe developed by chef and restaurateur Warren LeRuth in the 1960s is in “Louisiana’s Tables: A Culinary Heritage Tour” by Jyl Benson (Savory House Press, Nov. 10, 2017).

This recipe for oyster soup from the classic New Orleans restaurant Casamento's comes courtesy of Kit Wohl's Cookbook Studio and her book, New Orleans Classic Seafood (Pelican Publishing). Kit appears ...

1. In a medium saucepan bring the water to a boil. Add the oysters and cook for 3 minutes. Remove oysters with a slotted spoon and reserve 3 cups of liquid. 2. In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook ...

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 ...

“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.

This recipe makes a pot of soup big enough to feed a crowd and can be scaled down as needed. In her cookbook, “Mosquito Supper Club,” Melissa M. Martin, the owner of the New Orleans restaurant of the ...

Over the course of its 300-year history, New Orleans’ cuisine has been one of its greatest gifts to the world. Now, as we celebrate the city’s 300th birthday and WWL-TV’s 60th anniversary, our gift to ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With weeks of holiday eating ahead, this soup will be good to you: It’s light and quick, yet there’s enough in it to satisfy. It comes from “The Gourmet ...

1. Melt the butter in a heavy 4-quart Dutch oven, preferably cast-iron, over medium heat. Add the scallions and celery and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 6 minutes. Stir in the artichoke ...

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.