Recipes

Crawfish Pies

It’s crawfish season which means crawfish pies (and crawfish everything)! Crawfish tails are about as inexpensive as you will ever...

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Thai Turkey Burgers

Thai turkey burgers are zesty and aromatic with flavors of ginger, shallots, cilantro, lime and peppers. Serve with Asian slaw...

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Strawberry Buckle Cake

Strawberry buckle cake is like a coffee cake but with a streusel topping. A buckle cake also has more fruit...

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Mejadra, Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onion

Mejadra, lentils and rice with caramelized onions, is considered to be a the ultimate comfort food in the world of...

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Chai Energy Balls

Chai energy balls are made with dates, nuts, nut butter, chai spices and coconut oil. These one bite delights will...

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Negroni Sbagliato Spritz

The negroni sbagliato spritz is a twist on the classic negroni cocktail. It supposedly originated when a rushed Italian bartender...

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Chicken Tikka Masala

My niece Emily and her husband Hitesh have perfected their version of the iconic Indian recipe for chicken tikka masala....

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Aioli with Lemon and Garlic

Aioli with lemon and garlic is like a garlic mayonnaise and is an emulsion of egg yolk and oil. This...

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Fried Rice with Shrimp and Pork

Fried rice with shrimp and pork or any kind of fried rice is considered to be one of the national...

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Pistachio, Carrot and Almond Cake

Pistachio carrot and almond cake is like a carrot cake but even better. It is gluten free and substitutes ground...

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Artichoke Balls

Every party in New Orleans in the 60's and 70's, especially our family parties, served artichoke balls as an appetizer....

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Bulgur with eggplant, tomato and yogurt sauce

This scrumptious bulgur wheat is seasoned with onions, garlic, tomato, and bold spices. The lemon and mint yogurt topping enhances...

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