Arkansas has been my home for 18 years. When I first moved here, I had a case of culture shock when it came to food. The first thing I...

There are various types of olive oil on your grocery store shelves. It’s easy to reach for Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) or save some...

Time sure flies when you’re having fun and doing what you love to do. It’s hard to believe that this will be the 300th article I have...

One of the most used ingredient in my cooking is garlic. My brother once sent me a recipe calling for 1/2 clove of garlic. We both...

The final piece to the Holy Trinity is the bell pepper. They are abundant in the south. Since bell peppers originated in the Americas,...

Celery is not an ingredient that is the main focus of a dish. Sure, you can stuff it with fillings for an appetizer or snack. It is an...

The Holy Trinity of Louisiana cooking: Onions, Celery and Bell Pepper. It’s the base of most Creole and Cajun dishes. Over the next few...

Sweet and Salty! This is a flavor combination that most have grown up with. Cracker Jacks was a treat growing up. The sweetness of the...

Louisiana has had its share of famous chefs. Paul Prudhomme paved the way with teaching the ways of Cajun cooking. Fortunately, there is...

Strolling around the Farmer’s Market a few weeks ago, I was looking around for some inspiration. One of the items that caught my...

With tomorrow being Father’s Day, I thought I would honor a man who unfortunately I never had the chance to meet. Wesley Anderson is the...

Given the choice, I would almost always choose seafood over non-water proteins every time. While it’s easy to find shrimp and crawfish...

Today is my brother Mike’s birthday. Like most of my family, he is a skillful cook. Where he stands out from the rest of us is that he is...

I am often told by my wife Peggy that sometimes, rightfully so, that I tend to make dinner complicated. There are times she says that she...

Seafood can get expensive as an entree when you are serving a group of people. You can get more bang for your buck is you use it to make...

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day! It’s been a while since I have been able to celebrate it with my mom. So what better way to honor her than to...

There are many different ways to buy chicken in the store. The most economical way is to buy the whole bird. There are so many different...

It’s time to dust off the grills. Instead of loading it down with different cuts of meat, how about we take a vegetarian view? Lots of...

To me, a dinner without dessert seems incomplete. Even if it’s just a cookie or a piece of fruit, these last few bites can leave you...

Duck season ended in Arkansas at the end of January. If you were fortunate enough to bag a few, your a lucky person. If you’re like me,...