Let me begin with the fact that the okra I had as a kid was none. It didn’t exist in my Detroit neighborhood. I thought it hosted a TV talk show. Then I had it when I moved to Florida, and I wasn’t impressed. Too slimy. Now with breading and an air fryer, it’s not…

Freshness, freshness, freshness. Fresh tomatoes, fresh Burrata cheese, fresh baby basil, freshly cracked black peppers, and aged balsamic on top. The end of summer on a plate. I hope you like it. 1 package Burrata5 plum tomatoes1/4 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper1/4 cup baby basil shoots (from Living Springs Micro Greens)3 tablespoons balsamic…

The idea came from one of my favorite TV chefs, Antonia Lafaso. She did fried calamari with a squid ink batter. I just used squid ink pasta with pan fried squid. The other key components are lemon, capers, sun dried tomatoes, white wine, and a lot of garlic. The use of rice flour keeps the…

Southern grandmas make the best biscuits. My favorite breakfast of all time is biscuits and gravy. When I was at the the Warrenton Farmers Market, I saw an ingredient that took me to my days traveling the South eating biscuits and gravy. That ingredient is lard; ancient man used this in the 1950s. Then, they…

This is a fun little recipe that is at the right time for the county fair season. The deep fried type are very popular this time of year. We will pretend these are healthier because they are air fried. They are still Oreos people, not broccoli. I hope you like it. 1 1/2 cup flour1/4…