I don’t believe in playing by the rules in the kitchen. Why? It’s more fun to break the rules – just ask any teacher, nun, coach, or supervisory person who had me as a youth. My favorite thing to hear about my kitchen experiments are, “I never heard of that before,” or “How did…
Smoked Salmon Dip
This recipe is from the Wines family cookbook, well at least the idea. The original had miracle whip, chives, and used canned salmon. Nope. Nope. Nope. When I lived out in Seattle, I had easy access to smoked salmon. One of my favorite breakfasts was smoked salmon cream cheese dip on a bagel. This is…
Quick Spicy Popcorn
Sometimes during the holidays you need to have a quick snack, or your bowl is now empty on the table, and dinner is still two hours away. Worse yet, someone says, “Nice call. What else you got?” This is a quick and tasty recipe that is good for a party or just for watching your…
Prime Rib Roast
We have prime rib for most Christmas dinners. I have tried a few other ways, but this one is the one I always come back to. My three keys: 1. Good beef from a trusted source; on this one don’t go cheap – marbling is great, and watch the fat cap (spoiler alert: look for…
Shrimp Etouffee
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…
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