When you think of fried chicken your mind probably races with thoughts of the colonel’s various secret fried chicken recipes. Perhaps you like a little more flair and spice to your fried chicken so your drug of choice comes from Popeye’s, (no not the spinach eating cartoon sailor). It is no surprise the world is […]
There is nothing more gratifying than when you invite a bunch of friends over for dinner and they devour everything on their plate. This is perhaps the biggest compliment you can receive. Even if some of the guests don’t personally pull you to the side to tell you how amazing your dinner was. The fact […]
It may be taco Tuesday but no one said you can’t serve tostadas like grilled catfish corn and black bean tostadas. Technically speaking a tostada is a flat taco. Tacos are either soft or hard, rolled or simply folded. The tostada is a taco except it is served open faced. Much like an open faced […]
Sometimes you just wake up an have a hankering for BBQ and cheese grits. Wait, this doesn’t happen to you? Weird. I had trouble sleeping last night and then I was woken up in the middle of the night thanks to an earthquake. I am not speaking metaphorically, it was a literal earthquake. For those […]
With the fall season slowly rolling in, it’s time to get your meal plans ready for some hardy cooking to keep you warm during the cold months. There are tons of lamb recipes out there and now that the grilling season has come to an end (technically you can still grill during tailgate parties) we […]
There is much to be said about the joy of simple cooking. In the U.S, we often refer to country cooking and southern cooking as comfort food. Plates with with meats, veggies, and a carbs like mashed potatoes. French, country cooking can be viewed the same way except much more refined in a simplistic form such […]
I am not sure what your families stance is on tuna casserole. For some people, tuna casserole was often an occurrence at the dining table. For others tuna casserole is an unheard of term. Today we will be exploring tuna casserole skillet, which you probably are unfamiliar with. What craziness is this you ask? We turn […]
Pomegranate season is just underway in the northern hemisphere on this planet we call Earth. If you live in California you may have to wait until October since the season starts a little later. Regardless of how you score some pomegranates, put them to good use in herb pomegranate cous cous salad. Cous cous is […]
Today marks the first Sunday of football season which means you need some football Sunday guacamole. Sure you can enjoy guacamole year round on your burritos and tacos, but Sunday requires the best guacamole. It may be easy to purchase some premade guac from your local grocery store, but would you purchase premade ribs or […]
The weekend is here which means it’s time to take a break from our speedy daily routines and focus on slowing down. If you are like most people the weekend is a time to create elaborate gourmet breakfasts like bite sized lemon blueberry pancakes Maybe elaborate is not in your destiny but taking a few […]
There are burgers and there there are chorizo manchego burgers with garlic shrimp. These burgers are the reason why we live and more specifically live to eat. I have seen plenty of half assed burgers in my time and I am sure you have as well. That does not apply to these chorizo manchego burgers […]
I recently came across an incredible looking recipe for stuffed calamari braised in sriracha sauce from She Simmers. The blog features various Thai recipes with many of them being very authentic. Out of the several amazing recipes, the stuffed calamari braised in sriracha sauce really stood out to me. It stood out due to the […]
