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here's an old article from the new orleans times-pic newspaper...i go back to it every year as i prep for storm season. hope it helps! (by the way, the times-pic has great emergency recipes and tips for stocking up)
http://www.nola.com/food/index.ssf/2006/06/think_outside_of_the_box.html

here in NOLA, the show-stopping recipes at any mardi gras event are mostly of the liquid ilk - sloe gin fizz or cajun bloody marys (with lots of tony chachere's, tobasco, and pickled green beans added) are my personal faves. as per food, you can't go wrong with a good dark gumbo, beans and rice, or bread pudding (with the whiskey sauce!). frank davis is a local cooking guru - any of his recipes are definitely the real deal: http://www.wwltv.com/frank-davis. if your friend gets the baby from whatever king cake is provided, let her know to order the cake for the next party from manny randazzo's bakery - they'll ship and they're worth it!

as a proud new orleanian, come hell or high water (or BP), i will have my oysters (pronounced 'ersters') tomorrow! chargrilled oysters, raw oysters, oyster stuffing, oyster stew, seafood gumbo...oh yeah, and maybe some turkey. my condolences to all who can't celebrate thanksgiving in this town :)

yeah, no fear of the onions and garlic on this end either! i've got an apple-cucumber-red onion salad with red wine vinegar, carrot-ginger-garlic soup (last night's dinner), and an apple for the mid-afternoon munchies.