Calling all pasta lovers! Did you know that
Jazz: A Louisiana Kitchen is celebrating its first Annual Pasta Week. Yes, a whole week dedicated to one of our favorite comfort foods - pasta. How brilliant is that! I can personally tell you how often I have reached for a bowl of pasta when I was out of ideas of how I planned dinner. So I will be giving my kitchen a break this week and will be enjoying the pasta selections at Jazz. I can tell you I will be in pasta heaven by the time I finish. Your attention piqued? Pasta Week is being celebrated from January 26th through February 1st at KCMO, Indy and KCK locations of Jazz.
So how does it work? Is it like Kansas city Restaurant week, where there are multiple courses are offered at a set price? Well, no, pasta Week works differently. Pasta Week is a brand-new annual celebration created for Jazzaholiocs to enjoy one of jazz's specialty items: saucy, creamy pasta.
Every day of the week, Jazz shall be highlighting a pasta dish as their special. Personally speaking, I have always been a fan of Chef's specials whenever I have eaten out. And do you know what makes the pasta selections at Jazz so special? Well, they are pasta with a Cajun-Creole twist. If I wasn't already in love with a bowl of pasta, then they have added some of my favorite spice blends and some of my favorite meats.
What's on the Pasta menu, you might ask? Let's start with my favorite, shall we?
Crawfish and Andouille Fettuccine. I am a huge fan of any kind of shellfish, and crawfish is an ultimate favorite. yes, I am one of those people, who order an lb of boiled crawfish and also finish it off at one go. Crawfish tail meat sauteed with spicy andouille sausage tossed with a Parmesan cream sauce. I can tell you that the sweetness of the crawfish balances out the spicy notes of the andouille sausage, and that parmesan cream sauce brings it all together, like a match made in heaven.
Blackened Chicken Fettucine was the highlighted pasta for Sunday, January 26th. But you can order it any day, you decide to head there. If you like spice, then this dish is calling out your name. It is the spicier version of their classic Chicken Fettucine. First, they sear the chicken tenders on a cast-iron skillet and then they saute it into their most popular pasta dish.
Cajun Cacciatore is the third highlight of the week. If you are not in the mood for the creamy Parmesan sauce but want a little pasta to fill you up, this is for you. Their spicy Piquant will get this chicken Kickin'!
Papa Vic's Pasta is the fourth highlight of pasta week at Jazz. Vic always wants you to eat your veggies, so they added the Holy Trinity of cajun-Creole cuisine - bell peppers, celery, and onions. Not your regular Mire Poiux here. Cue some mushrooms and a creamy Alfredo sauce. An amazing creation for those of you looking for a veggie option in your pasta selection.
Last but not the least, is Seafood Little Mamou. Half-red sauce, half-Alfredo Sauce and a whole lotta flavor.
So if you call yourself a foodie, and more so a pasta lover, like me, I can tell you this is a celebration you would not want to miss. With that amazing pasta line-up, I am sure there's something for even the most hard-core pasta fans.
Besides the food, I always love the ambiance at Jazz. NOLA vibes, and the amazing live music. Did I tell you, that just when we were about to leave after our dinner, the singer for Monday night, mark, sang our song! yes, Wonderwall! Now that's what I call the perfect end to a perfect date night! Great food, great ambiance a great date!
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