My dear sister Rose passed away unexpectedly on March 22, 2016. Losing her devastated me. I was mentally unwell for a very long time. I tried to get back on my feet on my own, but thank God my friends helped me to recover. I still grieve for her to this day. She and I were very close.

We grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana, surrounded by a loving, close-knit family of fantastic Cajun cooks. Rose learned the culinary secrets from our mother and grandmother, both great cooks. They always graced our fam...