Black Eyed Peas with Mustard Greens
The discovery of Melissa’s Produce pre-cooked black eyed peas led to a updated dish for the New Year’s tradition, where the sum is better than the parts.
read moreBreakfast Pasta with Eggs, Bacon and Sautéed Onions
I needed comfort food this weekend – you know, starchy, fatty, salty, chocked full of umami cheesy goodness comfort food – to get through these days, and prepare myself for the march, for the fight.
read moreQuiche Lorraine
Quiche Lorraine, a sometimes beleaguered, but still true classic – and delicious – dish.
read moreWarm Lentil Salad with Butternut Squash and Brown Butter Vinaigrette
A wonderful warm lentil salad with butternut squash, pancetta and brown butter vinaigrette – great with crispy skinned salmon.
read moreRemembering Dooky Chase, Carmen Morial and a Recipe for Devilled Crabs
Remembering two elders of New Orleans Creole community and a recipe for Louisiana Style Devilled Crabs.
read moreStuffed Mirlitons (aka Chayotes)
Stuffed mirlitons are traditionally served at the holidays on New Orleans Creole tables- but you don’t have to wait till then to give these a try.
read moreOrange Cilantro Cole Slaw
This Orange Cilantro Cole Slaw is a delicious variation on an old classic.
read moreCrawfish Boil at the Home of John Besh
A crawfish boil, a beloved springtime event in southern Louisiana, at the home of Chef John Besh, where he talks about his foundation’s work.
read moreTortilla Soup!
Just in time for Cinco de Mayo- Tortilla Soup- a soup you can garnish with favorite “salad” ingredients.
read moreNew Orleans Jazz Fest- and a Recipe for Crawfish Monica, sort of…
A bit of Dianne Reeves at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and a recipe for my version of Crawfish Monica.
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