Some dinners start with menus. This one really starts when the first oversized seafood platter shows up.
Fried fish and shrimp cover the plate, and the table suddenly feels smaller as everyone figures out how much they can actually finish. That playful excess fits the Gulf Coast spirit running through the menu.
In New Mexico, it is a style of meal that stands out fast. Cajun favorites bring plenty of personality, with gumbo offering comfort and alligator bites giving adventurous diners something different…