We’re back in the Big Easy with a takeoff of Emeril’s crawfish beinets, but as his famous catch phrase goes, I “kicked it up a notch.” Some spice, a creamy cheese, and the addition of crawfish gives us a lot flavor. Now, I know that some are intimidated by the beinet, but you can cheat…

I was wondering if chocolate and apples would be friends in a cake. They aren’t, but they do make a good muffin. So after many twists and turns and some revisions, we have a tasty breakfast. Now, don’t use milk chocolate; apples need dark chocolate. We also need some crunch, so some walnuts are invited…

I saw this dish on Andrew Zimmern’s show and thought I wanted to give it a whirl. First stop, Crosby’s Crabs for a lobster. Now, believe it or not, I just happened to have some squid ink in the fridge and everything I needed for the dish. Now, there is one item that will be…

This is weekend brunch kind of dish. Something that will wow the crowd. You have some tart lemon and the creamy ricotta topped with the freshness of strawberries. I hope you like it. 2 cups flour1 tablespoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 cup sugar2 tablespoons lemon zest2 eggs1 cup milk1 cup ricotta cheese1/4 cup lemon juice1/4…

I’m getting old, I hide my own Easter eggs.. So I saw this somewhere with regular ingredients, but I used Southwest ingredients. If I stole the original from you, sorry I can’t give you credit. So here is something totally original and different for dinner. Mildly spicy poblano, mildly spicy but super delicious Happy Family…