Seafood Gumbo Recipe & What Makes Gumbo, Gumbo?
In light of the 24th annual Sandestin Gumbo Festival next Saturday, February 16, and having the honor of being asked to be part of the celebrity judging panel, I was recently asked to share a little...
View ArticleKing Cake History & Recipe
In the United States, Carnival is traditionally observed in the Southeastern region of the country, particularly in New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama, and King Cake is associated with a number...
View ArticleGulf Coast Crab Cakes
Crab Cakes are a staple in many restaurants along the Gulf Coast often appearing on brunch menus topped with incredible delights. Prejean’s in Lafayette, Louisiana, a favorite old haunt I used to...
View ArticleHot and Hot Fish Club Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, and 24th Annual Sandestin...
Chris Hastings is genius with food-my opinion. He and his wife Ide have such a passion for cooking, preserving food history, and sharing local ingredients on the plates at Hot and Hot Fish Club in...
View ArticleCharlotte’s Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Casserole with Spring Onion #WeekdaySupper
My husbands birthday was this week, and though I offered to take him wherever he wanted to dine, he chose to stay home and asked me to cook. Worked out well since it was raining! The man loves a...
View ArticleSavory Southern Tomato Pie for #PiDay & #VirtualPotluck Giveaway
Love Pi (e)? Today is Pi Day. 3.1415926 = Pi. The Virtual Potluck team decided that we needed to get our Pi on and we created delicious pie recipes to share on this great mathematical day! We also...
View ArticlePensacola Fish House Chef Jim Shirley, McGuire’s and Joe Patti’s Seafood...
The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) is proud to present this week’s Emeril’s Florida. On Sunday’s show, celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse will feature restaurants in Pensacola. “This...
View ArticleIrish Coffee Ice Cream with Caramel Whiskey Sauce #SundaySupper
The warm weather is creeping up on us on the Gulf Coast and the first day of Spring, March 20th, is right around the corner! We are meeting today around the table with our friends from the...
View ArticleFlorida Shrimp Scampi
Scampi refers to shrimp that are split, brushed with garlicky butter and broiled. This recipe calls for flavoring the butter with lemon, garlic, parsley and thyme, then dotting it liberally on shrimp...
View ArticleSpring Power Foods & Roasted Spring Vegetables
Today is the first day of Spring and I am ready to celebrate! Having one home form college right now, and the other arriving Friday for Spring Break has been a lot of fun; it also has required me to...
View ArticleHuevos Rancheros Benedict
I am a sucker for eggs benedict and anything Mexican food related. After several trips to Cancun, Cozumel, the Mayan Riviera, and a special trip to Zoetry’s Paraiso de la Bonita in Puerto Morelos, I...
View ArticleMarinated Gulf Shrimp Skewers with Sweet Peppers & Cherry Tomatoes...
With both kids in town for Spring Break (my daughter also brought home her adorable boyfriend), and my mother’s 75th birthday, I tend to go for the Gulf Coast Seafood when feeding a crowd during the...
View ArticleRed Beans & Rice – Not Just For Washday Anymore!
Red Beans and Rice, a New Orleans Monday washday dish, is one I learned how to prepare at the age of fifteen when living in New Orleans. It is one of my all time favorite comfort foods. Perfect for...
View ArticleKatherine Hepburn’s Brownies
“If you obey all the rules, you miss all of the fun.” – Katherine Hepburn Katherine Hepburn, known for her wit and spunk as well as her impecable acting, also has a brownie recipe of some fame. I began...
View ArticleSpinach Soup with Tofu Saute’, Ginger, and Pea Shoot Garnish & The...
Today I was taking a que from Sally Schneider, ICAP Cookbook Award Winner, and author of The Improvisational Cook. Oprah calls her book “Innovative…A delicious revelation.” After being in Pensacola on...
View ArticleRomaine Salad with Creamy Garlic Dressing and Garlic Croutons & Prime Time...
To begin, I have to start by saying my heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the people of Boston, the Boston Marathon, and Texas. Those individuals and families that have been part of this weeks...
View ArticleCajun Benedict- Who Say’s You Can’t Have Gumbo For Breakfast? #TasteLaf
This past week I spent time in Lafayette, Louisiana tasting my way through what Southern Living readers awarded “The Tastiest Town in the South 2012″, and Livibilty named “Top 10 Foodie Cities in...
View ArticleChef Frank Stitt’s Pickled Shrimp
The best time to buy shrimp is right off the docks. Fortunately, we have fresh seafood on the Gulf Coast and fishmongers to buy from. In honor of National Shrimp Day, today I stopped at Destin Ice in...
View ArticleChef Steven Satterfield’s Savannah Red Rice
Cast-iron pots and pans have a long-standing tradition in American cookery, and Lodge Cast Iron has stood the test of time. I’m excited about a new project that I just completed with this great...
View ArticleNational Hamburger Day Fun Facts, The Ultimate Man Burger Recipe, & Best...
Today is “National Hamburger Day.” As if we didn’t get our grill on enough this weekend, I’m thinking a good way to celebrate would be to fire it up once again to enjoy one of my family favorite...
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