The 'Big Easy's loss has been South Florida's gain. Married for 8 years the Moore family came to Miami a year before Hurricane Katrina hit and devastated their hometown of Louisiana. They'd found themselves craving the multi-cultural essentials of their region such as gumbo file which was impossible to find here. Yearning mightily for Muffuletta they even created their own version with sourdough bread from BJ's marketplace to which they added homemade olive salad, provolone, Genoa salami and ham. All this deprivation gave rise to their double booth mission which is to bring the "flavor of Louisiana here." On one side specialty gift bags (no two alike) and home-made 3 in 1 pastry line of gourmet cakes, tarts and cookies called "Angel's Delights" chock full of pecans, chocolate chips, coconut or fudge-like fillings. Also offered squares of LA praline candy incorporating Florida key lime. Not to be missed is a colossal cookie The Big Ask cookie; a polite way to say this thing is huge. The other side will eventually house hot down-home Cajun/Creole staples such as Crawfish Etouffe, Gumbo and Jambalaya made with a choice of meat, vegetable or seafood. The most important ingredient which gave rise to their stand's name is "all cooked and prepared with lots of LUV - Big on Flavor, Big on Taste." Once hard to find items are now carried by purveyors; some in Yellow Green Farmer's Market and the Moores rejoice knowing that they and others are a testament to their hometown's resilience and rich culinary legacy.
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