Spicy Shrimp and Pineapple
I’ve heard the cuisine popular along the southernmost coast of the Gulf called “Mexi-ribbean”. That term works for me, and it’s perfect for Spicy Shrimp and Pineapple. This is a fantastic dinner recipe that you can have on the table in 25 minutes including cooking...
Chicken Ramen Noodle Salad with Mandarin Oranges
We've loved Ramen Noodle Salads here at Casa LCK for ages. If you’ve been to a barbecue/potluck/dinner-on-the-grounds affair in the last 25 years, chances are pretty good that you’ve had--or at least seen--ramen noodle salad before. If not, the very idea may be,...
Mini Kentucky Hot Browns
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...
Stuffed Zucchini
Do you need a nutritious dinner that everyone in your orbit will enjoy? I think we all do! Italian-American-style Stuffed Zucchini is easy and almost magical in its ability to appeal to all ages and tastes. Kids love it! You can call them “boats” or whatever else...
The Very Best Pasta Primavera
Pasta Primavera literally means “spring pasta” in Italian. It’s an Italian-American dish invented in the 1970s, and widely credited to Sirio Maccioni, the co-owner of Le Cirque in New York City. Le Cirque ran Pasta Primavera as an off-menu special. Happily, from...

