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Blue Moon Ice Cream
I grew up in Goshen / Elkhart Indiana. I have many food memories. One of my favorite things was Blue Moon ice cream that I used to get at a diner called Ray’s near my mother’s interior design shop. This ice cream was to me, heaven in a cone. It was too delicious to be […]
Continue ReadingBraised Leeks with Sel de Mer
The Lowly Leek is a Lovely Vegetable This is a very simple and delicious side dish. Leeks are usually used diced as an ingredient in a dish, not as the main event. I really love leeks. Sel de Mer or Fleur de Sel is a French sea salt that is harvested in the ocean off […]
Continue ReadingMississippi Cheese Straws
Southern Living…. I made these cheese straws the other day and they are to die for! Cheese straws are a staple in the south. This is the basic recipe, but if you want, you can get creative and add your own twist to them by adding your favorite fresh herbs or spices. Mississippi Cheese Straws […]
Continue ReadingShrimp Po’boy with Spicy Ketchup
Preserving New Orleans Culture, One Po’Boy at a Time Don’t you wish you were in New Orleans right now? I’m actually glad I’m not, I hate crowds! My greatest Mardi Gras memory is watching my Dad and Uncle trying to get the Mardi Gras beads out of my cousin’s nose with a flashlight! Anyway, what’s […]
Continue ReadingGrating Ginger
I discovered that if you peel ginger and store it in the freezer in a ziplock bag, it becomes very easy to grate. Also, you can always have ginger at the ready. Just thought you should know!
Continue ReadingRice & Feta Stuffed Baby Eggplant
Little Baby Eggplant The other day I bought the cutest little baby eggplants in a small ethnic produce market. They are so cute, that they should be tucked up in bed! Anyway, I’ve been trying to decide what on earth to do with them. I settled on a recipe from Cooking Light magazine. You stuff them with […]
Continue ReadingPotato Latkes
Lovely Latkes My friend, Jeane, wanted recipes for potato latkes – one regular and the other using sweet potatoes. How divine! Right before I went into labor with my second daughter, I ate a whole plate of latkes and a bagel with cream cheese! Yes, excessive, but I was going into LABOR! The key to […]
Continue ReadingSweet Potato Latkes
Serves 8 latkes 1/2 medium yellow onion 1/2 lb Yukon gold potato, (about 1 large) 1/2 lb sweet potato, (about 1 medium) 2 Tbs all-purpose flour 1 tsp kosher salt Pinch cayenne 1 large egg, lightly beaten Vegetable oil 4 tsp light sour cream 4 tsp beet or regular horseradish 2 to 3 sprigs flat-leaf […]
Continue ReadingKing Cake
Caution – Small Baby Inside, May Be Choking Hazard! My friend Leila asked me for a recipe for a King Cake. So, this is for Leila!! “The King Cake tradition came to New Orleans with the first French settlers and has stayed ever since. Like the rest of Mardi Gras during those early days, the […]
Continue ReadingRed Velvet Cake
Gâteau Rouge Velours Is it my imagination, or is Red Velvet Cake on EVERY single menu lately? I’ve noticed it in the last few months. Every bakery, large restaurant chain, etc has jumped on the bandwagon. I wasn’t too sure about where on earth it came from, so I did a little research. A Red […]
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