COLD OVEN PINEAPPLE POUND CAKE
This recipe came from the Southern Living cookbook that Aunt Tee gave me when I was in high school. Aunt Tee was not my aunt.
BUCKTOWN “PINCH ME” STEW WITH RED SNAPPER
People in Louisiana are crazy for crawfish. And as anyone in New Orleans knows, you have to pinch the tails and suck the heads
RANCH DRESSING
This classic ranch salad dressing gets better after it has been in the frig a day. I used the pre-packaged Hidden Valley spices because the
CORN PUDDING
What makes something corny? In the early 1930’s the word was used in a derogatory way to describe anything that appealed to unsophisticated people like
PRACTICALLY PERFECT PEJU POACHED PEARS
Bosc pears were first cultivated in Belgium. I had never poached pears but the Bosc (pronounced Bawsk) pears at the grocery store last weekend were
SLOPPY JOSEPHINES
According to Wikipedia, Sloppy Joe sandwiches originated in Sioux City, Iowa when a short order cook named Joe invented a “loose-meat” sandwich with tomato sauce
ENDORA’S LAMB CHOPS
From 1964 to 1972, Samantha Stevens (played by Elizabeth Montgomery) was a charming t.v. witch who loved a very mortal man. Her husband, played by
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