Southern

A nice slice of pecan pie is always a welcome treat so when I came across the idea for these pecan pie cookies I knew that I had found one...

This Tuesday is Mardi Gras and even though I will not be in New Orleans to celebrate, I take it as an excuse to whip up some NOLA inspired d...

Oysters are something that I always enjoy, though I rarely make them at home since they take a bit of effort but for a special occasion li...

Up next for my roast turkey leftovers was a hot brown sandwich which I had been wanting to try for a while. The hot brown sandwich is a ta...

Corn is in season and I certainly have been enjoying it! In addition to trying out new recipes with corn I have also been making some old ...

Sorry about the lack of updates this past week; I had some computer problems which are hopefully resolved now! You can still get green toma...

Another fall treat is green tomatoes which make a brief appearance at the farmers market when the weather threatens to destroy the tomatoe...

I have had tacos on the brain a lot these days and I had another idea that I just could not contain; blackened catfish tacos with remoulade...

Shrimp and grits is another classic southern dish consisting of shrimp that is cooked in a sauce and served over grits, or cornmeal. I have ...

Mardi Gras is next week already and while I may not be attending it is a great excuse to enjoy some Southern cooking! That being said it w...

Over the last little while I have come across a number of tasty looking crockpot recipes and that reminded me about the crockpot that I pick...

Black-eyed peas are commonly served for New Years as they are said to bring luck and I hardly need an excuse to eat more beans! Hoppin' ...

During the fall when green tomatoes are around I always like to pickle some of them so that I can continue to enjoy them into the early mon...

Over the last few days I enjoyed some blackened swordfish and that reminded me of the blackened shrimp in the fried green tomato with shri...

One of the things that I really enjoyed about New Orleans was all of the amazing seafood and I took the opportunity to have it as frequently...

While I was in New Orleans one of the dishes that really stood out for me was a crab cake in a maque choux. Maque choux is a dish native t...

Over the last few weeks I have been enjoying a lot of BLTs and when I made the fried green tomatoes the other day it reminided me of h...

Ever since I discovered green tomatoes I have been hooked and in particular to fried green tomatoes! Unfortunately around here green...

With fresh local corn in season I certainly have been enjoying a lot of it! In particular I have been making my favourite hot corn dip a ...

I have been wanting to try making a gumbo for a while now and with Mardi Gras here I figured it was the perfect time to make one. Gumbo is a...