Cajun French

Let’s Raise $10K for CODOFIL

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:35:52 +0000

I’m trying to do a good thing for a wonderful organization. I can’t do it alone, and that’s why I’m posting this here. I have a personal goal of raising $10K for CODOFIL (Council for Development of French in Louisiana – http://www.codofil.org/) over the next 12 months. I wish I could just hand them money [...]

Featured Cajun Artist – Red Stick Ramblers

admin — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:27:22 +0000

A unique blend of Rock-a-billy, country, and Cajun, Red Stick Ramblers are creating a new blend of music… and it’s very cool. Recognized by the likes of Billboard Magazine, CMT, and other respected album review sources, it looks like The Red Stick Ramblers are well on their way. Their new album, My Suitcase is Always [...]

Speaking Cajun French – Family Name References

admin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:31:34 +0000

In our Cajun French Facebook group, and through requests made on this blog, I’m seeing a strong desire for people to reconnect with the Cajun French language. In addition to speaking the language, people are excited to learn how to read and write it as well. There are several great resources for learning Cajun French, [...]

Learning Cajun French – A few great resources

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:51:49 +0000

I can vividly remember the sounds of my Grandparents speaking Cajun French to each other. Like many people of their generation who were taught that Cajun French was spoken by the lower class, they decided not to teach my parents how to speak the language. Being the major cornerstone of our culture, this presented quite [...]

Simone Little – Cajun French Glassblower

admin — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:19:36 +0000

Simone Little is a magnificent glassblower. I have a very dear friend from Rhode Island who is also a glassblower and we Googled Glassblowers here in Louisiana and there she was. In the city my relatives live and I lived many years ago. I hopped in my car to go and meet her and it [...]

Easy Strawberry Cake Recipe.

Judy — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:37:31 +0000

Last Saturday my husband and I went to a crawfish boil with many friends. After we ate 5 sacks of boiled crawfish, the hostess’ sister-in-law brought this divine Strawberry Cake. All 40 of the folks at the party thought this was made from a bakery. I’m going to share this recipe with you. Thanks to [...]

Are All Cajuns From Nova Scotia?

admin — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:46:39 +0000

When I was younger, my PaPaw used to tell me that I was French Indian. He used to say the Cajun culture in general was a mixture of the two. I was little… that was good enough for me. It made sense, but now I question the simplicity of the statement. Is there more of [...]

Got A Cajun Story to Tell?

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:35:51 +0000

Everyone’s got a good story… Whether it be about Boudreax and Thibedeaux, or PaMaw’s secret to perfectly seasoned and smoked Andouille, we encourage you to share your Cajun French experiences. Email your story to josh@cajunfrench.us. We’ll have a quick look, and post it as soon as possible. Each story you submit will credit you as [...]

The Cajun and the Game Warden

admin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:53:50 +0000

A Cajun was stopped by a game warden in South Louisiana recently with two ice chests of fish, leaving a bayou well known for its fishing. The game warden asked the man, “Do you have a license to catch those fish?” “Naw, ma fren, I ain’t got none of dem, no. Dese here are my [...]

Longfellow’s Contribution to the Louisiana Cajun French

admin — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:06:51 +0000

In 1604, the French began settling in an an area we now call Nova Scotia. Over the next 150 years they developed a large community of between 12,000 and 18,000 people that became known as Acadians. During this time, there was a conflict between the French and the British and the Acadians decided to take [...]