THE BEST PIZZA IS THE BEST REVENGE
I love my Ooni pellet fueled pizza oven. It goes without saying that I would really like to have a built-in authentic wood fired brick
FRIDAY NIGHT “FRIGHTS” CHEESEBURGER
FRIDAY NIGHT IS FOR SCARY MOVIES AND BURGERS ON THE GRILL. Friday Night Frights are a tradition with me. Friday nights are the best
CRAB CAKES WITH MUSTARD BEURRE BLANC
NOTE: I MADE THESE ON JANUARY 17, 2026 AND ADDED A TBSP. OF DIJON MUSTARD AND A SQUEEZE OF LEMON JUICE TO THE CRAB CAKE
PAN SAUTEED DUCK BREAST WITH CHERRY CABERNET SAUCE
“Pekin duck” refers to the breed and “Peking duck” refers to a dish made with duck meat—usually, but not always, from force-fed Pekin ducks. Pekin
POT HEAD POT ROAST
POT ROAST. The ultimate comfort food. Which of course reminds me of “pot,” also considered a comfort, a mood enhancer, stress reducer, anti-inflammatory and overall
EGGS JOSEPHINE ON BISCUITS
I named this dish Eggs Josephine after my beautiful and sweet and adorable and smart and mischievous poodle Josephine. Can you tell how much
WORLD’S FAIR LOBSTER & SHRIMP BISQUE
This is definitely not a weeknight dish. Unless you don’t have a job in which case I suppose you could spend half the night doing
FBW’s Mignon Filet
I love Antoine’s. It’s more than a restaurant. It’s been the site of some of my most memorable evenings since I moved to New Orleans
Braised Short Ribs
Short ribs are a cut of beef taken from the brisket, chuck, plate, or rib areas of beef cattle. The ribs are fatty, so you have to de-grease your sauce at the
Spatchcocked Chicken Salad “Tucci”
I was having a Tucci movie marathon this past weekend while I spatchcocked and roasted this little chicken. The picture below is from Big Night