My wife was feeling under the weather. It gave me a chance to cook up something she would not like. I have been eating more Polenta...

Shrimp and pasta are a combination made in heaven. Since both ingredients are so versatile, there are endless possibilities of dishes...

I know that these days it is easy to pick up a Rotisserie Chicken from Walmart to serve for dinner. On a busy day, I have been known to...

Quite often on cooking shows you see the use of quail eggs. These small eggs, when fried, are a great addition to a dish. I prefer eating...

Here is a great recipe from the chef John Folse. Potchatoula is the undisputed strawberry capital of the world. Here is a good example of...

I tend to post more seafood dishes than any other type. Often, I have to remind myself that many people are allergic or don’t like...

As most of you who follow me know that I am Italian. I don’t think I have ever met an Italian dish that I don’t like. Here is a classic...

Here is a dish I threw together with the crawfish from the last boil. Etouffee means to smother. Most people think that tomato must be...

Here is a recipe from the old Brennan’s that did not make it to the new one. When you look at the sauce, you wonder how did this end up...

We are starting to get close to the end of crawfish season. Here is a great pasta dish that keeps everyone wanting more. It is also great...

Here is a great Creole Italian chicken dish. It is light and refreshing. This is excellent with a side of pasta. 4 boneless, skinless...

Here is a great dish for crawfish tails. I think that pasta is probably the best accompaniment to the mudbugs. Of course, being Italian...

One of my favorite dishes is Crabmeat au Gratin. So I figured why not switch the crabmeat with crawfish. I thougt it was a great success....

Here is a version of one of the most common Jambalaya’s, Chicken and Andouille Jamlayala. Chef Besh’s recipe calls for his Go-To Chicken...

I love when I get to talk to a new acquaintance about cooking. My wife just had hip replacement surgery and had a nurse from Home Health...

I thought I would kick off my second 500 recipes with two from John Besh’s new cookbook, Besh Big Easy. This cookbook is aimed at the...

This week I will be posting my 500th recipe. For this special occasion, I thought I would honor the person who got me started cooking, my...

Not only does chef Frank teach at the New Orleans Cooking Experience, he developed the course curriculum. This is one of the dishes that...

Chef Frank is a James Beard award winning chef, being named Best Chef Southwest in 1998. It would take me all day to name the awards that...

This is the dish that Chef Fraccaro demonstrated at the Chef’s Charity in 2005. This dish can be served with vegetables, polenta,...