Mains

Calabacitas

Wondering what to do with the abundance of zucchini and yellow squash? On a recent visit to Austin, I ordered...

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White Bean and Turkey Chipotle Chili

Is it cold outside yet? If you live in the south and you are still awaiting cooler temperatures and they...

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Kabbouleh

Kabbouleh, a creative take on tabbouleh from Jessica Koslow, “Squirl and the New California Cooking.” Koslow reinterprets tabbouleh in her...

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Shrimp and Okra Stew

The heat of the summer is finally dwindling and the mornings are feeling a little crisper and cooler. Every year...

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Black Beans

Black beans may be my favorite of all the legumes. The rich dark silkiness achieved by slow cooking black beans...

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Hamachi Carpaccio or Sashimi

My brother Kim, has promised to take me to one of the famous Nobu restaurants, some day. Still waiting Kim!...

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Soft Shell Crabs

The Picayune’s Creole Cook Book was first published in 1901. In this edition, the soft shell crab or “crabs mous”...

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Santorini Salad

Santorini, one of the Cyclades Islands in Greece, is as close as I believe that I will ever get to...

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Moroccan Couscous

I was first introduced to couscous in a small Moroccan restaurant in the Latin Quarter in Paris, “Au Bon Couscous.”...

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Crabmeat Salad

I love this crabmeat salad. The recipe is a little loose so I tried to be more specific with amounts...

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Grillades

Grillades, a Creole brunch tradition in New Orleans that is NOT about grilled meat. The local debate over grillades usually...

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Casse Croute, Tunisian Spicy Tuna Sandwich

Casse-croute literally means a snack or a little food to eat between meals and is the Tunisian version of a...

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