MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – When the sons of Louisiana are passionate about cooking their traditional cuisine, they don't cut corners.
“We make it just like we make it at home, with shrimp and grits and some secret ingredients like super delicious smoked cheese and andouille sausage,” says the Memphis CPA and financial advisor who just made it through tax season. Stiles Rougeau said. Bringing his passion for Cajun and Creole cuisine to your plate.
Like many Louisianans back home, Rougeau seems to have memorized the secret recipes for Louisiana-style home cooking. Each year, Ms. Rougeau stirs a giant pot of stone-ground grits at Café du Memphis, the Memphis Rotary Club's annual fundraiser for the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality. ing.
Enjoy delicious fresh beignets, shrimp, grits, and more at the 2024 edition of Café du Memphis on Saturday, April 27th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the MALCO Summer Drive-In. , located at 5310 Summer Ave.
Tickets can be purchased at the gate or by clicking www.CafeduMemphis.com.
“First of all, Memphis is home to expats from Louisiana, and they belong to the Rotary Club. The leadership team for each culinary group is a Louisiana man,” said Pelican State University graduate and former Memphis – said Bud Ritchie, Rotary Club President.
Richie smokes tasso, roasts garlic, and creates shrimp dishes that keep fans of Cajun-inspired cooking coming back year after year.
“First of all, we love cooking. We really love eating,” said Lee Kerr, the event's longtime leader.
“But we really love to give back, and Dorothy Day House is one of the places we like to give back because you can see the work in action,” said Memphis Rotary Club member and , said Kerr, who is now part of the coaching team for the club, which has called Memphis home since 1914.
Orion Federal Credit Union is the title sponsor of this event. His 75% of the proceeds will be donated to the Memphis nonprofit Dorothy Day House of Hospitality. The organization focuses on keeping homeless families together as they press the reset button on their lives and begin a new season aimed at building a stable and better life.
“It helps families stay together, it helps kids. This is something we all try to do, but this event continues to be talked about every year,” Kerr said.
Pierre Landaiche, a graduate of Louisiana State University, works as a beignet expert every year.
“You can expect the best freshly cut or freshly fried beignets, but you'll also have the best shrimp and grits Louisiana has ever had,” said Landaish, currently CEO of UMRF Ventures. . University of Memphis. His 25% of the proceeds will be donated to the Memphis Rotary Foundation. The Memphis Rotary Foundation hosts his mobile food pantry once a month near FedEx Forum, where he supplies 500 needy families with a week's worth of groceries.
The event began at Overton Park's East Parkway Pavilion and temporarily moved to Tiger Lane. In the aftermath of COVID-19, Rotary leaders are planning events to keep patrons socially distanced and lined up for delicious food enjoyed by lovers of Louisiana-style cooking. The location has been moved to MALCO Summer Drive-in.
To satisfy the many cravings for the French donut known as a beignet, freshly baked Gibson's donuts will be served upon arrival.
“It's fried dough sprinkled with sugar. There's nothing wrong with that. Really, you can't do better than that. The more sugar, the better,” says the gourmet when it comes to the food he's been eating since childhood. said Rougeau.
It will be held at the MALCO Summer Drive-in on Saturday, April 27th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Watch the joy Louisiana-raised Memphians share as they serve the feasts that shaped their palates.
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