Today would have been my mother’s 91st birthday. It is hard to believe that she has been gone for 11 years. To say that she is greatly...

Now that Christmas is over, thoughts turn to New Years. Here is a spiced up recipe for a New Years Day traditional dish. Black-eyed Peas...

Here is another recipe from Frank Davis. It is a great dish for the holidays. Oyster dressing is a great addition to any Christmas menu....

Louis Armstrong is one of New Orleans most famous natives. He was so tied to New Orleans that all of his written letters were signed Red...

Today is Memorial Day, the day we honor all Veterans who gave their live to serve our country. While my father survived WWII, I thought I...

For some reason, I am not a big fan of baked potatoes. If I am cooking them in the oven, I perfer to roast them. One day, I stumbled upon...

This is a great way to use crawfish tails. This is a special that you will find as a special on many brunch menus. I can’t wait for the...

Cornbread is a very popular dinner accompaniment here in Arkansas. But it is not that same sweet cornbread that you get from a Jiffy mix....

My love for cooking goes back to when I was young. When I would sit down to each lunch at home, I would always read a cookbook. Of...

While looking for crawfish recipes, I stumbled across this one. Marcelle Bienvenu is known as the Queen of Cajun Cooking. Most New...

I just received my copy of the Food Network Magazine today. It is the cheese issue with a picture of Bacon Mac & Cheese on the cover....

I was looking for ideas for my blog post. Since I was listening to the radio, I figured I would ask Jeff Allen what his favorite New...

Our friends, J and Caro Ferguson, live around the corner from us. We have gone on two cruises together and have bowled many of frames...

While I was on vacation, I received a request for a Green Bean Casserole recipe.  Since Thanksgiving is just a few days away, I figured...

Maquechou is a Cajun side dish with corn as the star. Corn was readily available to the Cajuns. It is a dish that varies depending on who...

This is a great side dish for Thanksgiving. Louisiana is the third largest grower of sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are really starting...

To continue on my Holiday theme, he is my Oyster Dressing recipe. This is the perfect holiday side dish. Oysters are at their best around...

This is the ultimate French fry. There are a few stories as to how they were invented. A king who loved French fries had asked for his...

While working on my cookbook, I was looking for a recipe to honor my father. Unfortunately, he passed away when I was 11. So I turned to...

The traditional Monday meal is Red Beans and Rice. Monday was wash day. Wives needed a dish that would cook long and slow. Red Beans is...