You can find eggplants in stores year round. Peak season for them is the months of July through October. My mother always cooked an...

When I first heard of Mike Anderson's, this is the dish that was suggested. It is named after Bo Guitreau, the famous restaurant...

Mike Anderson used to have a restaurant in New Orleans. The former All-American Linebacker from LSU now has restaurants in Baton Rouge...

It has been said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Many restaurants in the French Quarter serve the first meal of the...

I remember picking blackberries in my grandmother's yard. Combining them with the ultimate southern nut, pecans, makes this pie a great...

I wanted to share something sweet this week. I found a couple of pie recipes that will definitely hit the spot. Time to slice it up. 1...

When I start planning my Valentines Day meal, the first course I start with is dessert. I always turn to my favorite sweet ingredient...

Let's combine American's favorite seafood, shrimp, with my favorite sausage, andouille. This quick sauté is a great dish served over rice...

This week, I want to share a couple of recipes featuring the most popular seafood in America, shrimp. According to Bubba Gump, there are...

Whenever I tell people I am a chef from New Orleans, they instantly remark that I am a Cajun. That is far from the truth. Cajuns are...

Alfredeaux is our 80 pound white standard poodle. He's a lovable fellow but also mischievous. One day, Peggy wanted Meatballs and...

This week, I am sharing two recipes with a couple of my pets in mind. Both recipes have ground beef as the protein. This recipe was in my...

With the cold weather upon us, time to add soup to our menu. In Louisiana, you would naturally think of gumbo. My thoughts today bring me...

Here is a quick appetizer that uses three of my favorite ingredients, andouille, heavy cream and Creole mustard. And they are the only...

Creole and Cajun foods are not always what you would consider healthy. That's why they are comfort foods. Many people have issues with...

The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a traditional Italian-American celebration on Christmas Eve. Since Christmas Eve is a fasting day in...

Here's a great side dish for the 40 clove Garlic Chicken. It's a gluten-free dish that packs plenty of flavor. If you wish, you can...

Last week, I shared two chicken recipes. Today, here comes one more. The first time I heard of this dish was at The Stinking Rose...

Now that the holidays are here, my thoughts turn to the big meals. There are dishes that make appearances every year. While these dishes...

Here is a recipe from the now closed Cannon's restaurant. It was a popular pasta dish that I am surprised I have not shared here. I did...