I’ve already given you my favorite red beans and rice recipe, but I have to tell you about my quick and easy preparation when I’m in a hurry. A few weeks, on one of those cold, dreary days that ch..

Makes 4 servings 4 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup water 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne

Makes about 1 1/4 cup 1 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon chopped garlic 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves 1 tablespoon chopped green onions 1 tablespoon Creole mustard

There are many harbingers of spring, at least in my book. For example, while riding along the country roads and highways at this time of year, one can’t help but notice the greening of the willows, ..

Hey, the ducks are on the move as they begin their southern migration and the hunters are heading out to their camps along the marshland braces that border the Gulf of Mexico. If the avid sportsmen ge..

Makes 6 to 8 servings 1 large eggplant, peeled and diced 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup chopped yellow onions 1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers 1 pound lean ground beef

EGGPLANT-STUFFED BELL PEPPERS Makes 10 servings 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup chopped onions 1/2 cup chopped bell peppers 1/2 cup chopped celery 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

1 teaspoon vegetable oil 2 pounds ground beef 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon Tabasco brand sauce 1/2 teaspoon Accent

This next recipe is from my friend Eula Mae Dore who cooked for the McIlhenneys at Avery Island (where Tabasco is made) for years. She recently passed away and I make this delicious version of jambala..

I’ve decided that late afternoons on these long summer days are perfect for inviting the neighbors over for a cocktail hour now and then. Mama and Papa often had these impromptu get-togethers years ag..