Houmas House Plantation

 

 

June  2015

Houmas House Plantation and Gardens

 


 Seasons Change and So Do We

As Seen by Queen Grace

 

 

This month we transition from Spring to Summer. It's fun to see how everything changes from season to season.  You know what I love most about Houmas House? There's always something changing- beyond the gardens. Maybe it's a simple addition like a new antique in the mansion or a new seasonal entree on the menu. But sometimes it is significant like adding a new restaurant or building cottages for overnight accommodations.  Whatever it is, I always want to give my guests a reason to come back and experience something new.

 

In the 240 year history of The Sugar Palace, there have been over a dozen owners and it has undergone many transformations.  In fact, if you watch this video  you will see how Houmas House has grown into the estate it is today.  

 

Thank you to all who have been part of this metamorphosis. Your visitation and interest in our history has allowed us to grow and add new experiences for you to enjoy.  I hope to see you soon. 


 
 
Much  Love,
Queen Grace

 


Secrets  from  Latil's Landing

 

Striped Bass With Wild Mushrooms and Pinot Noir Butter Sauce 

 

Yields 4

 

For Bass

? cup olive oil

4 fillets of striped bass fillets, with skin on scales removed

Salt 

Pepper

? cup chopped fresh basil

 

 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Score small slices on the bass skin, and season bass fillets with salt, pepper, and basil.  Then, place the bass in the skillet, skin side down for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.  Remove fish from skillet and place on a baking sheet and cook fish in a 400 degree oven for 6 minutes or until fish is cooked.  Set bass atop wild mushroom ragout, and drizzle with Pinot Noir Butter Sauce

 

For Wild Mushroom Ragout

2 tbs. butter

1 cup sliced shitake mushrooms

1 cup sliced oyster mushrooms

1 cup sliced baby portabella mushrooms

2 Cloves sliced Garlic

Salt to taste

Pepper

 

 Melt butter in a saut? pan over high heat.  Add Shitake, oyster, baby portabella mushrooms and garlic and saut? for 5 minutes.  Season to taste with Salt and pepper.

 

Pinot Noir Butter Sauce 

1 cup Pinot Noir

1 cup heavy whipping cream

? lb. whole butter sliced

Salt to taste

White pepper to taste

 

 Bring Pinot Noir and heavy whipping cream to a swimmer in a small sauce pan and reduce until it is a sauce like consistency or thick enough to coat a spoon.  Remove sauce from heat and whisk in butter one slice at a time until all butter is incorporated.  Season sauce to taste with salt and white pepper.

 

 

 For more recipes from the restaurants at Houmas House, Click Here 

 

Houmas House Announces  the Arrival of  Our New Book - 
Louisiana's  Sugar Palace 

 

A magnificent pictorial and history of the enchanting mansion, gardens, and buildings of Louisiana's Sugar Palace, Houmas House Plantation and Gardens. Artist, author and photographer Jim Blanchard's compilation of recent and historic photography, archival research, and treasures from the Houmas Collections unfold in his tribute to the families of the great sugar barons Daniel Clark, Wade Hampton, John Burnside, and William Porcher Miles.

 

The historic tribute also included early explorers and settlers of the vast Louisiana Territory, and their encounters with the Houmas Indians during expeditions prior to the Louisiana Purchase.  

 

Priced at $95.00

We can ship anywhere in the U.S. for $10.00

 

Orders can be placed by phone by calling the Houmas House Gift Shop - 225-473-9380 

 

There  Are  Many  Ways  to Visit  Houmas   House


Sometimes traveling can be overwhelming when planning excursions, hotels and meals. And the options are endless for tours available. Plantation touring is a favorite option for those visiting Louisiana.  Here are several ways to purchase tickets and transportation to visit us.

If you're driving to Houmas House on your own and wish to see more than one historic home, here are two options:







If you are staying in New Orleans and need transportation, here are two options:



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 Open  Daily      
          
 

Sunday-Saturday: 9 am-7 pm

Cafe Burnside: 11 am-2 pm daily

Latil's Landing: Wed-Sat 6 pm-9 pm

Sunday Brunch: 11 am-3 pm

The Carriage House Restaurant:

    Breakfast- 8 am-10 am

    Afternoon Tea- 2 pm- 4:30 pm

    Dinner- 5 pm- 9 pm

 

 Directions to Houmas House Here

 

** Please note-  As of November 1, 2014, ticket price for self-guided garden tour has increased to $15.00.  

 

Houmas House Plantation | 40136 Hwy 942 (River Road) | Darrow, LA | 70725

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