Today is Memorial Day, the day we honor all Veterans who gave their live to serve our country. While my father survived WWII, I thought I...

One of my favorite desserts is Key Lime Pie. I know that key limes are not a native New Orleans fruit. However, it is a perfect pie for...

Peanut Butter is onr of my favoite foods. Growing up, it was hard to keep in the house. Peanut Butter was eaten by the spoonfull. Here is...

This is my favorite entree when I eat dinner at Brennan’s (I have actually eaten at Brennan’s more for dinner than breakfast). It is a...

In honor of Mother’s day, here is another of my mother’s recipes. This is a take on Cup custard, a one time favorite dessert in New...

I had some boneless chicken thighs and Andouille on hand. My wife is not a big fan of Jambalaya and it was too warm for Gumbo. I stumbled...

For some reason, I am not a big fan of baked potatoes. If I am cooking them in the oven, I perfer to roast them. One day, I stumbled upon...

May 1st would have been my mother’s 90th birthday. So to honor her, I thought I would share one of her recipes. One of my favorite...

One of my wife’s favorite meals is panéed veal. So, here is a dish from the best restaurant in New Orleans, Commander’s Palace. Marcelle...

Here is one more oyster recipe before we run out of months with R’s in them. Before modern refrigeration, oysters were believed to not be...

Mr B’s Bistro has always been my favorite special occassion restaurant. Mr B’s opened in 1979. That August, I ate at Mr B’s before my...

A French Bordelaise sauce is a rich mixture of red wine and beef stock. A Creole Bordelaise is made with olive oil, butter and garlic. My...

This past weekend was the 42nd Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival. Ponchatoula, the Strawberry capital of the World, is a hour Northwest of...

This was the most popular appetizer at Christian’s. Chef Roland Huet left Galatoire’s to open the kitchen at Christian’s. At Galatoire’s,...

This is a great way to use crawfish tails. This is a special that you will find as a special on many brunch menus. I can’t wait for the...

Cornbread is a very popular dinner accompaniment here in Arkansas. But it is not that same sweet cornbread that you get from a Jiffy mix....

Here is a great dish for Brunch. It comes from New Orleans most famous chef, Emeril Lagasse. This is a play on Brennan’s Eggs Owen. 4...

Sunday is Easter. A great way to celebrate Easter is with a Leg of Lamb. This recipe is from my cookbook. Whenever I think of lamb, I...

I have just spend a week eating my way thru New Orleans.  One night my wife, mother-in-law and I ate at Cafe 615 Home of Da Wabbit. The...

Today is my last day of my vacation in New Orleans. I have spent 7 days eating as much food as I can. This recipe is a dish that you...