I love soups made wiht seafood. Here's one that uses crabmeat. 1/4 pound butter 1/4 cup chopped green onion 1 1/2 pounds claw claw crabmeat 1 1/2 tablespoon granulated onion 3/4 teaspoon shrimp base 1/4 cup flour 1/2 pound sliced mushrooms (optional) 1 1/2 quarts half & half 1 1/2 quarts heavy cream 1/4 cup white wine Salt and pepper to taste Dash cinnamon Dash nutmeg In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add green onions and sweat down for 2 minutes, then stir in cr

Most oyster soups are light in color. This one uses a dark roux for a deeper flavor. 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup...

It's almost soup season. Here's a couple of new takes on soup. 1/2 cup butter 1 cup chopped leek ( white and light green parts only)...

Often my recipes focus on the protein. Thie week, we will be focusing on the sweet potato. It is a great ingredient. 1/2 pound andouille...

Before crawfish season kicks in, how about a couple of oyster recipes to end that season? 2 russet potatoes, peeled and quartered 2 cups...

Often you see chicken and andouille paired together. Here's a twist by switching the andouille for tasso. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1...

Before you know it, it will be soup weather. Feel free to use your favorite mushrooms 3 tablespoons canola oil 2 cups chopped onions 3/4...

This week, you will have to make the second recipe to be used in the first. You may ask why not the other way around. I'll tell you...

Since clam chowder is not a local dish, how about another take on Gumbo. Here is a great example of a traditional seafood gumbo. 1 pound...

Today I am celebrating my dad's birthday. I never got a chance to really cook for him as he past away when I was 11. I've always wondered...

Cippino is an Italian American stew that is popular in San Francisco. On my first trip there, it was ne of the first dishes I ordered. I...

Most people have hurt of Italian Wedding Soup. Here's a Cajun twist on that classic. 8 ounces andouille sausage 1 cup diced yellow onion...

I'm the type of person who eats soup year-round. This week, I want to share a couple of soups that are great for springtime. 3/4 cup...

I'm not sure who was the first person to combine oysters with spaghetti. It's a great combination that can be done many different ways....

You were always told not to play with your food. Cooks have always disobeyed this. This week, I want to share two recipes that are a...

Here's a twist on gumbo. Most gumbo have either seafood or chicken. This one contains neither. It's a great variation of gumbo. 3...

The cold weather is upon us. time to pull out the soup recipes. This wee, I'll share a bisque and a gumbo. 1/2 cup olive oil 2 cups...

As the weather turns cooler, oysters start to get better. What better way to serve oysters than is a quickly made soup? Food of the Gods....

The first cold front has hit Arkansas. It's starting to be soup weather. How about a couple of new soup recipes this week? 1/2 pound...

Chicken and sausage gumbo in known as Gumbo Ya Ya. This name was coined by the late chef Paul Prudhomme. He said that this gumbo is so...