Recipes

Black eyed peas

Don’t mess with southern tradition. We start the new year right with black eyed peas, smothered cabbage, and spicy cornbread...

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French-style King Cake

Happy King’s Day! I love January 6 also known as the Epiphany, Twelfth Night, and the official last day of...

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Maggie’s Sweet Cornbread

My sweet daughter Maggie introduced us to this recipe and it quickly became part of the family repertoire.  Cornbread always...

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Corn and Shrimp Stew

This is a classic New Orleans dish and no one makes it better than my mom.I had to follow her...

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Key Lime Pie

Use your favorite pie crust or my shortbread tart dough recipe below for a delicious and delicate key lime pie....

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Spiced Kumquat Chutney

I have a bumper crop of kumquats this season. So I quadrupled this recipe and made multiple jars of kumquat...

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Crawfish Pies

It’s the season. Crawfish tails are about as inexpensive as you will ever see them throughout the year. Although it...

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Stuffed Peppers

“Dolmas” or the family of stuffed vegetable dishes has a long and ancient history. Stuffed vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes,...

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Strawberry Shortcake

Ruby red Louisiana strawberries have been my inspiration for many a dessert, salad, and even cocktails. The combination of chocolate...

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Jam Tart

I love the simplicity and versatility of this jam tart. You can enjoy a slice for dessert, or even better,...

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Green Shakshuka

Are we tired of shakshuka yet? Shakshuka is a versatile breakfast dish that allows you creativity with ingredients once you...

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Fall Vegetable Frittata

The great thing about a frittata is that you can use any veggies you have in the fridge or that...

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