Austin Carter

Howdy! I'm Austin Carter, a photographer who loves to cook. During the day, I take pictures, but at night, I dive into the world of flavors and recipes. You'll often find me experimenting in the kitchen, blending flavors, and creating delightful concoctions. I run the "Beyond the Bayou Blog," where I share easy and tasty recipes every day.

My blog focuses on cooking, bringing you simple and delicious meals. From quick dinners to special treats, each recipe is made with care and shared with joy.

Come join me in the kitchen through "Beyond the Bayou Blog," where cooking is simple, fun, and full of flavor. Let's enjoy the tasty side of life together!

Berry season is in full swing and this blueberry custard cake is calling your name! This cake was perfect! Fresh plump blueberries and bright lemon made this cake a winner! I loved how it had a custardy texture–if that is a word! A few weeks ago I had gone home to New Orleans and took …

I haven’t given up on my dream to master baking and in turn created this delicious mango curd tart from Zoë Francois over at ZoëBakes. I follow Zoë on Instagram and she has the best tutorials and instructions on becoming the pastry chef/baker that you have always dreamed of becoming. The Inspiration For this particular …

Don’t you love all of the summer produce popping up all over? This tomato tart screams fresh ripe tomatoes, fresh herbs, buttery puff pastry and a delicious addictive mayo mixed with grated fontina and parmesan cheese. I decided to take the ever so popular southern tomato pie and make it in tart form. The recipe …

These decadent, roasted sweet potato grits will become your next go-to side dish to compliment a nice roasted pork or braised chicken. I learned so much working in restaurants back in NOLA and this recipe is one I keep in my arsenal. I remember watching the cooks roast the sweet potatoes and never did I think …

Hello People, Austin Carter here from Beyond the Bayou Blog There are two things that I just love. One of them is coffee–which I can drink all day long, and the other is pecan pralines. Combine them together and you have the perfect pick-me-up for breakfast. Combine them as a cool treat with chocolate-covered espresso …

As much as I like to cook and make things from scratch, I also love to have a few short cuts. These chicken rillettes were made with a new favorite of mine, D’Artagnan’s chicken leg confit. Rillettes are great for entertaining and pretty quick to put together, especially with the short cut of the chicken already …

If you want to improve your roast chicken game, make this recipe. Roasted saffron lemon chicken has. changed. my. life. period. I don’t cook much with saffron but I think I may need to change that. This recipe came from Savuer Magazine, right smack on the front cover. It has made its way from my …

Breaded pork chops, check. A nice refreshing salad of pea shoots, peas, fava beans, and basil, check, check, check. And to finish it off, a tasty honey mustard sauce to seal the deal. This needs to be on your list of dinners to make! Working in restaurants I learn a few things and when I …

Here it is, the final step in making gumbo. Take all of your hard work and prep and put it all together to make the final dish. Authentic New Orleans-style gumbo. One thing to remember is to add your seafood and pulled chicken last. We want the seafood perfectly tender to be cooked through. And …

When was the last time you throw some kebabs on the grill? These grilled salmon kebabs were a hit! I marinated the salmon in preserved lemon, Harissa, lemon juice, dijon mustard and a few more spices. I wanted something different from just throwing salmon on the grill and kebab form it was. Just as delicious …