Here is a great vegetarian dish that is equally at home at a tailgate as it is at a home meal. This quick dish is a great replacement for...

Football season is here. Time to start tailgating. The only thing you need when planning a tailgating menu is your imagination. This...

Now that we have made our Fig Preserves, what do we do with them? Here is a great breakfast idea. It is also great for an afternoon...

Figs are in the middle of their second season, running from August to October. This native Louisiana product is best made into preserves...

This dish is great as a vegetarian main dish or as an accompaniment to any meal. 1 pound fresh Okra, halved lengthwise 4 Red Bell...

Orka is a staple in Louisiana Cooking. This vegetable is a must in seafood gumbo. This week two recipes, one with meat and one...

This recipe is closer to the name than the BBQ Shrimp most people are used to eating. There is actually BBQ sauce in the recipe. 1 1/2...

Labor Day is quickly approaching. This unofficial last day of summer is a great excuse to crank up the grill for a big cookout. So for...

Summertime is the best time for Blueberries. Frank surely knew this when he included this recipe in his book, Making Good Groceries. 1...

This week, I am remembering Frank Davis. These two blueberry recipes are from his book, Making Good Groceries. This first recipe is an...

Honey and chicken, to me, is a natural combination. Honey BBQ chicken is often found at cookouts. Here is an indoor method. 1 cup Honey...

Honey is one of the oldest known farmed products. It is also one of the oldest, if not the oldest, sweetner on the planet. Louisiana has...

Pancakes was a Saturday morning tradition at my house. Almost every Saturday, my father or mother would cook pancakes. Here is Houmas...

As some of you may know, I have been writing a food column for my local paper. Today, I am planning out my columns for the month of...

Here is a refreshing dessert for these hot summer days. 1 cup Pineapple Sage Leaves, loosely packed 5 cups Watermelon, seedless and...

The fruit that comes to mind when I think of summer is Watermelon. This week, two recipes to show that there are other ways to eat...

This recipe is from John’s book “Best Big Easy”. Here is the introduction to the recipe. “Sometimes great marriages happen in the...

The hot summer months are at it’s midpoint. Many people are having cookouts. Looking over my recipes, I see that I have not featured a...

All along the New England coast, you will find the Lobster Roll. As good as they are, you can easily substitute crabmeat for the lobster....

Crabmeat is an ingredient that is found year round. Blue Crabs are at their peak in the warm summer months. This week I am featuring two...