Collard Egg rolls with Cornbread Dressing This recipe is holiday food in one bite. I always saved a good piece of cornbread dressing to be ate with the last bite of collards and gravy to finish a meal off. It’s something special about a last bite of food. This way you get the last…
Hoppin’ John This recipe is a Southern Classic and it’s very easy to make and feeds a crowd. Historically this was one of the go to dishes of Southern cooks for New Years. Print Hoppin’ John This recipe is a Southern Classic and it’s very easy to make and feeds a crowd. Historically this…
New Orleans Gumbo As a New Orleanian, I take pride in gumbo. The herbs, spices, chicken, shrimp, ham, tasso, sausage, crab, okra, stock, hot sausage, roux and of course the aroma. All of these are key elements to an amazing gumbo. I want you to be able to make a pot that tastes as it…
Kitchen Sink Cookies– This recipe is great because it’s the best of both worlds for foodies. Sweet and salty! After some thought on what would be a good dessert for a Super bowl party, I landed on cookies. I thought of what would be fun and landed on kitchen sink cookies. Print Kitchen…
Brisket Nachos – This dish is perfect for game day football appetizers. Easy to assemble and a crowd pleaser what’s not to enjoy. You can make these with chicken, shrimp, pork or make them vegan. The best part about these nachos is everyone has the good stuff on it and no chip will be left…
Shrimp sliders with jalapeno aioli – This dish celebrates the gulf south(Louisiana) and the New Orleans Saints. It’s playoff time in the NFL and there’s watch parties from here until the super bowl. The great thing is this recipe works well for any party you may be having that requires delicious small bites. Print Surf…
Creamy Pesto Seafood Lasagna First to all my traditional Italians I want to apologize because I know traditionally you do not mix cheese and seafood. Well, my New Orleans roots do not abide by those rules. This recipe has the love an amazing pesto pasta cooked in a casserole of love. The lemon, basil…
This recipe is for a classic Etouffee. Etouffee’s was made popular by the Cajun’s, normally etouffee’s are made with crawfish, shrimp or sometimes both. The difference between a Etouffee and a regular gravy in my opinion is the addition of the trinity. Print Etouffee This recipe is for a classic Etouffee. Etouffee’s was made…
There’s a special kind of joy when you make a dish in 20 minutes that’s packed with tons of flavor. Chicken Madeira is just that dish. Thinly sliced chicken, that’s cooked in a sweet wine mushroom gravy. Pure deliciousness! You can serve it over your pasta or mashed potatoes. Print Chicken Madeira There’s a special…
Dirty rice is one of those dishes that’s so simple that people mess it up all the time. The secret to a good dirty rice is organ meat. Gizzards, heart or liver will work just fine. I hope you’re not turned off because the combination of these flavors makes something magical. Print Dirty…