I have been thinking about making a classic southern coconut cake. Then I realized that I never do classic so what was I thinking? Now, there are some changes I always do on my chocolate cakes: coffee, dark cocoa powder, and extra extract. I did stay classic on the filling to give you the flavor…

This is a city ham dish. This is the ham steak you get in your local mega mart and has that salty Easter ham taste . The peppers and pineapple give some crunch, and the pineapple adds sweetness to the salty ham. I hope you like it. 1 16-ounce ham steak cut in cubes1 green…

I am proud to announce the release of my cookbook, My Daughter’s First Kitchen. It has family recipes and cooking articles I have written over the past 3 years. This projects represents 100+ years of my family’s cooking history. I hope you like it.

Meatloaf is a standard peasant food. Every culture has a version; most use it to stretch a dollar and feed the “family”. That doesn’t mean flavor isn’t important to everyone. So I added spice with the chorizo, poblanos, and lots of onions and garlic. I hope you like it. 3/4 pound chorizo (Happy Family Ranch)3/4…

Picture yourself at a street market in China on a Saturday morning. You see a street vendor making this dish and move in closer to see. So I moved closer to the TV because the closest I’ve been to China is Vancouver, BC, Chinatown. But after seeing this on TV, I had to try to…