Today is a very special day for me. It’s my wife, Peggy’s, birthday. It also kicks off our birthday week. So instead of putting together...

Here's another Andouille Rice dish. This time, Jambalaya, with chicken. 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 pound andouille sausage, sliced 3/4...

How about a couple of recipes using one of my favorite ingredients, Andouille? Both recipes use rice also. 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cups...

When most recipes call for mushrooms, it is usually button mushrooms. There are so many different varieties in the markets today. I want...

If this were a potato it would be referred to as Hasselback. The slicing of the tomato allows it to cook more inside. 6 medium-sized...

It's that time of year again, Creole Tomato Season. This week, a couple of ways to prepare this Louisiana treasure. 2 medium-sized ripe...

Grits are a staple on a Southern breakfast table. No matter where or when we eat a breakfast meal, my wife will insist that it includes...

Scampi is one of my favorite ways to cook shrimp. Here's a great recipe of your next cookout. This recipe is per serving. 1 tablespoon...

I know crawfish is the start at this time of year. However, I love to eat shrimp for a change of pace. How about 2 shrimp recipes this...

When you think of the most versatile meat, chicken is usually the first one that comes to mind. I’m one that could eat chicken every day....

Here's the only thing I would eat at Bennigan's. I'm not sure when was the first time I ate it, but I was hooked from the start. For each...

Every now and then, a good sandwich hits the spot. Of course I'm not talking about one you put together in a minute. This week, I want to...

When asked what ingredient I can’t live without, my answer is easy, garlic. I’m one of those who thinks there is no such thing as too...

Now to answer the question, why this recipe second. Since many of the ingredients are discards from the main recipe, I felt it was easier...

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...

The biggest holiday of the summer is here, July 4th. Plenty of people will have cookouts at home and picnics at the park. I started...

These cookies are a great accompaniment to the Key Lime Sorbet. The also are great on their own. Either way, they will take you away to...

Time to head to the Florida Keys. The most popular dish to come from those islands is the Key Lime Pie. This week, lets make some Key...

With summer entertaining kicking into high gear, everyone is looking for some new ideas to serve their guest. I always like to have a few...

Here is a great variation on a French fry. These cubes of potatoes make a great looking presentation n the plate. Of course, they taste...