I was asked by an old high school chum if I had a lobster bisque recipe, and I realized that I was in a crab rut. Living near the Chesapeake, crab is everywhere and the main shell fish. So I’ve been ignoring the Maine shellfish. Here is my take on the classic dish. Now, this…

In my never ending quest for mac & cheese nirvana, I experiment. My daughter makes an out-of-this-world Italian mac & cheese, so I decided to make a Tuscan style. Cheesy, herbaceous, with a little kick on the back end. The Italian sausage brings salt and a little smoky flavor if you cook it on the…

Lemon Pie, along with the chicken biscuit and vinegar-based BBQ, are quintessential North Carolina dishes. This is not, not, not lemon meringue pie. Tart and sweet with eggs and the southern standard sweetened condensed milk. If you’re a fan of lemons, this pie is for you. So here is my take on this classic, but…

This is a week night steak recipe. Plain and simple, down and dirty, one pan, little clean up, and above all, tasty.. I found Oopah’s cheeses at the Manassas Farmers’ Market last weekend and tried their cheese spread for the first time. It is like a compound butter with more punch. Good stuff – check…

I am redoing some recipes to cut out some fat so I’m using my air fryer more. While at my favorite seafood provider Crosby’s Crabs I decided on frog legs. My challenge was to make sure that the batter stayed on. It took a couple of try’s but I figure it out. I hope you…