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A Novel Idea
"Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead." —Gene Fowler
"If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster."
—Isaac Asimov
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Cherie Claire
Aug 1, 20191 min read
Dog Days means a free audiobook
It's hot in Louisiana so when I hear "Dog Days of Summer" I think of my poor puppy with his tongue hanging out. The expression actually...
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Cherie Claire
Jan 7, 20192 min read
Cajun French Words and Phrases
I teach a life writing group in South Louisiana and love hearing the unique Cajun words and phrases of my students who grew up speaking...
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Cherie Claire
May 17, 20172 min read
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In addition to writing novels, I work as a food and travel writer. Tough life, I know. And like most writers, I have specific interests....
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Cherie Claire
Nov 28, 20163 min read
Gumbo for the time-impaired
Gumbo doesn't have to be difficult — or time consuming. Here's an easy recipe for a delicious chicken and sausage gumbo.
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Cherie Claire
Nov 15, 20163 min read
A Cajun Thanksgiving
We eat well in Louisiana and Thanksgiving is no different. Our tables are full of Cajun and Creole delicacies or the traditional American...
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Cherie Claire
Sep 18, 20162 min read
Going 'Gone Pecan'
“Gone Pecan,” the third book in my Cajun Embassy series, is a story close to my heart. It’s set in Lafayette, the town where I live and...
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Cherie Claire
Aug 24, 20162 min read
Emilie and Lorenz's Church
My Cajun Series begins with an Acadian (Cajun) family being expelled from their home in the Maritime Provinces of Canada, now Nova...
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Cherie Claire
Aug 1, 20162 min read
Martin's Seafood Gumbo
In each of The Cajun Embassy books, I include a gumbo recipe. The following recipe is by Martin Taylor, the hero of “A Ticket to...
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Cherie Claire
Jun 10, 20161 min read
Creole/Cajun culture celebrated
Several historic structures have been moved and settled along the Vermilion River in Lafayette to make up Vermilionville, the Cajun and...
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Cherie Claire
Mar 14, 20161 min read
Mapping the Cajun Series
Many people have asked me where exactly in Louisiana does the Cajun Series take place. Since the family saga begins in 1765, many of the...
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From "Cooking in Cajun Country" (Gibbs Smith)
Mar 1, 20161 min read
Cherie's Shrimp Creole
This is one of my favorite Louisiana dishes to cook, although the photo above was my version in which I left the vegetables a bit chunky...
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Cherie Claire
Feb 18, 20161 min read
I live in the happiest town in America
In 2014 Lafayette, Louisiana, was named the Happiest City in America by the Wall Street Journal's Marketwatch.com. I wasn't surprised. My...
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Cherie Claire
Feb 18, 20161 min read
Philibert's Rules of Piracy
From Delphine, Book Four in The Cajun Series 1. Never lose control. 2. Always be prepared. Never go anywhere unarmed. 3. Always sleep...
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