I re-named this popular recipe of mine "Red Dressin' Creole Cocktail Sauce" for a WWL-TV segment featuring my party food for the Red...

I titled this recipe "Red Velvet Run Cupcakes," for a WWL-TV segment featuring my party food for the Red Dress Run in New Orleans, August...

Okay y'all, it's time to ride the crimson wave and go EPIC with everyone's favorite "hair of the dog" day-drinkin' booze-fest cocktail! Go BIG on that Mary or go home! Below I've summed up some essential ingredients and prep hints, some exotic "pro" ingredients, some epic garnishes, and even the beginnings of an epic music playlist, perfect for your next Bloody Mary blowout. (BTW, some of you may be underwhelmed by this, but I am an epic VIRGIN Mary devotee — they are just as

One of the most-visited blog posts on this site, here, my ribeye recipe was mentioned in a 2022 article on steak recipes by "Eat This,...

Tasty excerpts from "1,000 Fabulous Sandwiches Cookbook," Doris McFerran Townsend, 1965. I'd love to try this "gourmet" cheddar-herb...

A sandwich smörgåsbord? Don't mind if I do! From The Illustrated Good Housekeeping Encyclopedic Cookbook. Book 1, 1965. Smörgåsbord...

My version of Jennie Carter Benedict's Louisville classic "Benedictine Spread." I add fresh tarragon which, with it's licorice-like taste...

This Southern party classic gets a kick from dill pickle and the heat of a little jalapeño. Named for the street of my former apartment...

Hot Crab Canapé, from The Southern Junior League Cookbook, 1977. This is an approximation of how the finished recipe might look. The...

I don't make this stuff up. From A Picture Treasury of Good Cooking, 1953. Add a little frutti to your tutti with this tasty vintage...

What a ham . . . salad! This classic salad concoction gets additional personality from its curry-infused mayo, a kick of horseradish, and lemon juice. WARNING: ONCE YOU START EATING THIS IT MAY BE HARD TO STOP! This recipe is a website exclusive. You might see it in an upcoming cookbook! Meanwhile, there are dozens of other lip-smacking salad, lunch, and main course holiday recipes to choose from in my first best-selling cookbook . Order your copy today .  What a Ham Salad M

A classic mid-twentieth century cheesy noodle and ham casserole, celebrating the sweet zest of an Easter ham glaze. A perfect way to use leftover ham from ANY holiday. NOTE: THIS IS ONE DELICIOUS DISH. 🐷 🎄 🐣 🦃 This recipe is a website exclusive. You might see it in an upcoming cookbook! Meanwhile, there are dozens of other lip-smacking casserole and comfort food recipes to choose from in my first best-selling cookbook . Order your copy today .  Here you see the second hal

From Oscar parties, patio parties, to game day parties, everybody loves a good DIP. Here, from McCall's charming 1965 Cocktail-Time...

Care for a tasty steak? Mommie Dearest shows you how. From "What Actors Eat, When They Eat!" Kenneth Harlan & Rex Lease, 1939. Joan...

Here's a delicious new recipe I cooked up at my beach house a few weeks ago. I hope you'll enjoy it as well. 🍣 🫚 🇯🇵 🛥️ 🍱 🎌 This recipe is a website exclusive. You might see it in an upcoming cookbook. Meanwhile, there are dozens of other yum-tastic seafood recipes to choose from in my first best-selling cookbook . Order your copy today .  Meet my virtual Japanese tuna teriyaki-fishin' chef. 🍣 🫚 🇯🇵 🛥️ 🍱 🎌 Here's how it looks when I make it at home. Tuna Teriyak

With the Labor Day holiday weekend fast approaching, I decided it was time for the internet world premiere of my "Happy Birthday...

"Ay-yi-yi-yi, I am the Frito Bandito..." It's hard to be sure whether the Frito pie was invented in Texas or New Mexico, but c'mon guys,...

It’s a fiesta and you’re invited! We’ll have a zesty plate (or two) of my Tacos de Pescado (Fish Tacos)! A highlight of the “Fiesta...

Look out y’all, here comes my Atlantic Beach “Tidal Wave” Pie! It’s a sweet and savory work of art, full of tart and crunch. Adapted from...

So you have a summertime party to throw, or even a picnic to put together? Here are some easy breezy tips to get things off to a cool...