All Recipes

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Even though I am not much a cheesecake lover, this particular Thanksgiving pumpkin cheesecake has won me over. The crunchy...

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Dirty Rice

Dirty Rice is not your typical Thanksgiving dressing. My family did not ever serve cornbread dressing or any other kind...

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Stuffed Mirlitons with Shrimp

Thanksgiving, New Orleans style, always includes my mom’s stuffed mirlitons, sometimes known as vegetable pears, stuffed with shrimp and a...

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Norwegian Apple Cake

Are you looking for something a little different than the traditional apple pie for the holidays? This Norwegian apple cake...

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Butternut Squash Soup

Cooking and sharing recipes and the table with friends is one of my favorite pastimes. My friend Cathy is a...

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Pastitsio, Greek Lasagna

This traditional Greek main course is usually made with ground lamb. Pastitsio is a hearty and rich baked pasta dish...

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Cocoa and Brown Butter Brownies

I am on the endless quest for the perfect brownie. As you peruse the Sur le Plat site, you may...

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Charbroiled Oysters

It’s an “R” month. According to local oyster lore, the best time of the year to eat oysters in the...

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Cauliflower Soup

This soup is one of my signature recipes and is known among my friends lovingly as “Powerful Healing Cauliflower Soup.”...

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Dark Chocolate Semifreddo

This is the perfect dessert “do ahead” dessert. A wonderful “half frozen,” which is the meaning of semifreddo, dessert that...

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Southern Spiked Apple Cider

Looking for a cocktail that says autumn? Or a witches brew for Halloween? This mulled apple cider and bourbon potion...

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Pescado a la Veracruzana

This baked fish recipe hails originally from Veracruz, Mexico. The classic recipe uses a whole fish, preferably red snapper. The...

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