These delicious Crab Boil Crackers were inspired by the famous Alabama Fire Crackers recipe that was everywhere several years back. The Alabama Fire Crackers were an upgrade to the old ranch-seasoned oyster crackers recipe that I first had in the 1980s. When I first...
I first made Street Corn Salsa in 2023 for an art opening that fell on Cinco de Mayo. I’d made other TexMex things for the food table--I don’t now remember what--but I distinctly remember this salsa drawing a crowd. (Actually, my notes say, "OMG! THIS was the belle...
Have you ever wished cheese dip and chips could be an entire meal? Me, too! And I have a recipe! I’ve served this Loaded Chicken Queso at every sort of event you can imagine, except maybe a wedding. But let me assure you: the first time someone comes to me...
Yesterday I grabbed what I thought was a can of pineapple chunks and opened it. It wasn’t chunks, it was crushed which definitely wasn’t going to work for the fruit salad I was making. So I dumped it in a plastic container and tossed it in the fridge, promising...
Mardi Gras is here! You know I require lots of delicious Mardi Gras party food to feed all our hungry revelers, and I’m sure you do, too. And the food must be substantial. After all, we need something hearty to keep our strength up, and celery sticks are simply not...
Last week was Christmas. A couple of days earlier I was making my last dash through the grocery store when I found myself next to a woman frowning at the mainstream condiments. She seemed stressed. She asked me if I saw the sweet chili sauce. I told her it...
If this recipe doesn’t look like Christmas, I don’t know what does. And you know what’s even better? Cranberry Chicken is inexpensive, comes together quickly, it tastes great, and it’s totally party-worthy. PLUS, it’s super easy to scale up if you’re feeding a...
As I’m writing this, it’s October and prime shrimp and crab season down here on the Gulf. Seafood au Gratin is rich, creamy, and the perfect cool weather showcase for all that shrimp and crab. Seafood au gratin has always been a specialty on the Gulf Coast. ...
This is the potato recipe I didn’t know I needed. A while back I read a foodie article explaining how to make tater tots a whole lot better. Their answer was to ignore the directions on the bag, and cook them for longer at a higher temperature. I was assured this...
I’ve been thinking about Greek Chicken Meatballs for a while. I’ve had them and liked them, but I’ve never made them until yesterday. I was flipping through a Greek cookbook and happened upon a recipe. I’m sure those meatballs were authentic, but the recipe had a...
Fresh peach season is so brief that I feel obligated to make the most of it. Toward that end, I offer you Brie with Pepper Jelly Peaches. It’s delicious yet silly easy, and that's my favorite food category ever! Brie with Pepper Jelly Peaches is appropriate for any...
A few years back, I had a sweet friend call to say she needed a favor. Dot was in her 80s, smart as a whip, funny as could be, and I loved chatting with her. Dot was from Hattiesburg. She had moved here in the late 1990s I think, and we knew a lot of the same...
Sign up and be the first to receive our new recipes, class information and more! We promise not to share your information.
CLICK HERE
