Since moving from Texas, I have yet to find a decent cajun restaurant in the Bay Area. There are many imitators, but none truly compare to what I had in the South. If you know of a place here that serves fried catfish po-boys and crawfish etouffee on dirty rice, let me know.

To satiate my cajun food desires, I decided to take matters into my own hands and have a Mardi Gras Masquerade and Cook-Off, another in a long line of parties held at the Woodmont House. Everyone was invited to bring their culinary creations for all to sample and judge. We had a good turnout with gumbo, jambalaya, shrimp etouffee, beignets, and even a King Cake. Strangely, we didn't take many pictures of the food because when it was served, we were all too busy eating it.