Related: 17 New Orleans-Inspired Recipes for Your Mardi Gras Party Cajun Country, also known as Acadiana, is a 22-parish region located in southwestern Louisiana. The original Acadians were peasants ...

Explore America and discover Louisiana in the Smithsonian's digitized collections. The state is a gumbo of varied cultures, predominantly Cajun—people whose ancestors were French-speaking Acadians ...

Martin is an award-winning and bestselling cookbook author, chef, and restaurant owner whose mission is to document and share the recipes, and ingredients, and customs of the Cajun people before ...