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Drick Perry Profile
Gulf Coast Cooking is the Best!
Mobile AL, AL (United States)
Joined February 07, 2010
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About me
Cooking is second nature to me and my passion features Gulf Coast seafood. I like the simple pleasures of home-style meals, the love of local Creole & Cajun food and my enjoyment of Mexican and Western style cooking. Oh, and I love outdoor cooking, not just to past time, but 'cause it's a southern tradition.
Cooking Influences
Licking spoons and bowls made me appreciate good, home made cooking. Living in a small town during my youth, growing up on a farm and appreciating the hard work of family made me who I am today. My mother, grandmother and our cooks are a few of the people who taught me to understand the significance of eating good, homespun foods.
Recommendations
Favorite Cookbooks
- My Mexico (Diana Kennedy)
- one of the best sources for understanding the regional cuisines of Mexico
- The Picayune's Creole Cook Book (Times-Picayune)
- 150th year anniversary edition - comments by Creole 'cuisiniere' Marcelle Bienvenu
- Grits to Guacamole (Drick Perry, me)
- our cookbook filled with family and friends favorite recipes - over 1200 from 3 generations
Chefs I recommend
- Chef George Panayiotuo (Mobile, AL)
- one of Mobile's finest - oversees Ruth Chris in Mobile & menu reflects heavy on his recipes / also Felix's Fish Camp on the Causeway
Restaurants I Recommend
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Grand Mariner Marina Restaruant (Mobile, AL)
- consistantly some of the best seafood around our seafood town, located on Dog River - causual, family favorites / 2015 - now under new management - service is still great but the recipes and food have changed on some items making this now rank lower on my 'go to' list' - overall - still a great place for fresh seafood, much better than 'commercial causeway'.
Comments
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- September 20, 2012Drick,
It's never too late to receive a good recipe. Thanks for the 'fried' grits and shrimp.
Martha - February 23, 2012Hello there. I've started following you. Look forward to tasting some of your Cajun-themed recipes!
- January 31, 2012Hi Drick - I love your take on Southern cooking. I'm in Alabama too and one of the best things about moving here is the great fresh Gulf seafood. I look forward to following your recipes!!
- October 8, 2011Drick,2 replies
I'm looking for a recipe for Shrimp & Grits where the grits are actually fried before adding the sauce and shrimp. Any ideas?
Martha- September 20, 2012Martha, I am so sorry I just found this in my CES message box... I know it is too late but here is how I have fried cakes made from grits in the past.... http://dricksramblingcafe.blogspot.com/2010/10/creole-casserole-of-grits-fried-grits.html1 reply
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- July 19, 2011Welcome to CES,glad you liked my Shrimp Risotto recipe,hope we can share many more tasty recipes between us.........................Ev
- May 23, 2011Hi, I am your new follower. Please follow me back and visit my Indian food blog on some unusual curries at http://cosmopolitancurrymania.blogspot.com
- May 16, 2011Hi Drick: My latest post is an adaptation of your White Chili. I give you kudos and a link to your blog. Hope you enjoy the read. N
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- February 1, 2011Drick - I really like your take on food and you have some awesome recipes. I also have a deep appreciation for Creole and Cajun dishes, Southwestern and real Mexican food -Rick Bayless is a kitchen god to me because he exudes love for the cuisine, history and tradition of the cuisine. I hope we can share some thoughts - best regards - Amos
- October 15, 2010Thanks for joining Porky Pig...I appreciate it. I just know you'll have lots of great pork recipes to share. Looking forward to trying them. N
cucinananette.blogspot.com - September 22, 2010Drick: Love, love. love your recipes as well as your blog which I'm following. Fortunately, NY has many fine seafood markets, so I can always get fresh fish. I have to make the artichoke and shrimp recipe I found on your site. Thanks for sharing. N
cucinananette.blogspot.com - September 21, 2010Hi Drick. Thanks for joining the group. I can't wait to visit your recipes but have to run to the store. I am making butternut squash soup today and not an onion anywhere in the house. :)
- July 30, 2010Greetings from Québec, looking forward to trying some of your recipes my friend.
- February 19, 2010Dear Drick!
Greetings again from Shizuoka, Japan!
Good to meet you again in a new "crowd"!
Cheers,
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- April 3, 2022Had to find you! I have to take this opportunity to tell you, thank you for being the kindest, talented individual I’ve ever met. You made a big difference for me in my life. You’ve always used empathy. So happy you were in my life!1 reply
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