Happy Independence Day! As we celebrate today and all weekend long, please reflect on what this country has meant to you and the direction in which we are heading. Who are we as a country, who do we want to be, how do we want to represent ourselves and what do we stand for?
Makes 4 Servings
Fried Okra is probably one of my personal favorite Southern traditions. Crunchy and flavorful, these little bites always bring joy to a summer dinner. These little beauties were a transplant to the Americas from Africa during the prime of the slave trade.
Makes 4 Servings
The Shrimp and Grits dish we know of today is actually quite a recent trend in restaurants and magazines. It was popularized by a chef, Bill Neal in 1982 in a restaurant called, Crook’s Corner.
Makes 4 servings
Jambalaya is a Cajun/Creole staple that many in Louisiana and New Orleans have enjoyed for centuries, but who developed the original recipe and why does it have such staying power? First off we have to delve deep into who settled into the Gulf Coast area that is now Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Makes 4 servings
I love England. I lived there briefly in the early 2000s and fell in love with the culture, the people, and the street food such as Kebabs and Fish & Chips.
Makes 4 servings
These ribs seem to make an appearance at least once each summer. They are spicy, sweet and the meat is so very tender and mouth-watering.
Makes 4 servings
There are plenty of times I purchased grapes and I used them for chicken salad or another recipe or just to snack on, but they are beginning to soften up in the refrigerator.
Makes 6-8 servings
Today is International Hummus Day and I can’t tell you how much I love hummus.
Makes 4 Servings
This recipe is a super simple, straight forward side that is surprisingly a delicious way to use extra radishes
Today is International No Diet Day, which leads me to the question: Should we diet or not?