Recipes

Lemon Lavender Martini

I love anything lavender. Reportedly, lavender has been known to reduce anxiety and improve sleep. I love the intoxicating fragrance...

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Oysters Rockefeller

Oysters Rockefeller are a great and well recognized New Orleans tradition. Antoine’s Restaurant, one of the oldest restaurants in America,...

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Chicken Marbella

The first Silver Palate cookbook was published in 1979. I treasure my original threadbare and tattered copy and the recipes...

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Persian Saffron Baked Rice, Tachin

I love serving this crunchy baked saffron rice with spicy Indian food or any spicy food. I usually just make...

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Red Bean Puree Soup

My Maw Maw, Gladys Cocke Toca, used to make this soup for Sunday family lunch at her home. I always...

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Roasted Chicken, Recado Rojo

Recado Rojo is a Mayan red spice paste used in Mexico, particularly in the Yucatan and Oaxaca. You can buy...

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Cauliflower Cashew Curry

Love this Indian style curried cauliflower with cashews. It meets the requirements for vegetarian, gluten free and vegan diets. Your...

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Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Almonds and Lemon

I am always looking for a new way to serve Brussel sprouts. This combination of roasting and then sautéing with...

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Vieux Carre, a Classic New Orleans Cocktail

Maybe because it’s Carnival time, or maybe it’s because I received the book “New Orleans Cocktails, ” by Sarah Baird...

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Seafood Gumbo

It’s time to get out the gumbo pot and make a roux. My mom taught me everything I know about...

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Kale Jambalaya

Jim and Gladys Core were some of the original vendors at the Covington Farmer’s market twenty five years ago. Jim...

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Shrimp and Grits

I decided to go to the source. Enough of the hundreds of interpretations of shrimp and grits which include everything...

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