I love New Orleans for the food. A po’boy, a beignet, jambalaya, a moffoltta sandwich. All this and more in the French Quarter. My favorite is the shrimp etouffee. With the weather getting colder and after spending a lot of the day at the local Christmas market, I decided I would take a crack at…
Chocolate Amaretto Mousse Napoleon
My brother Mike makes chocolate mousse at most family gatherings. It’s tasty but never lasts very long. I decided to make some structural changes and then take it up a level by adding some amaretto and turning it into a napoleon for the holidays. This is a recipe you can make ahead. You know, if…
Mushroom and Asparagus Risotto/ Arancini
My younger daughter is a fan of running and of risotto, but let’s face it, they’re both at least an hour ordeal. It took a little research and funny story, I couldn’t find the dang power cord for my pressure cooker for 4 weeks and ended up going old school. It’s creamy and good…
Dad’s London Broil
Growing up we had all the lesser cuts of beef because we had a lot of people and not a lot of money. So we had chuck steak and round steak. I was 25 before I had a fillet or a ribeye. With that said, Dad did make a very good London Broil (except he…
Chocolate Hazelnut Snowballs
We always made snowballs growing up with my Mom and Grandma Molly. I decided that I wanted something other than the old walnut cookie. I wanted chocolate and thought, “How about hazelnut?” My friend and frequent collaborator Beth said, “I bet Mexican chocolate would be good.” Nice call Beth. The star of this recipe was…
