If you have some left over bananas that you want to use up, try this easy banana bread recipe. It makes about 4 loaves of moist and delicious banana bread. Ingredients: pan coating: ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 tspn ground cinnamon bread: ¾ cup butter …
This recipe was adapted from a recipe in the book, Hungry Town by Tom Fitzmorris. This book is the definitive culinary history of New Orleans post Hurricane Katrina. The first time that Fitzmorris had this salad was with his beautiful bride on their wedding night …
The King Cake is derived from a cake eaten in southern France which is a brioche ring called gateau de rois. It is a seasonal specialty associated with the carnival season that begins on January 6th and ends on Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, the …
We only used to make gumbo on Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras). Even though this dish is outstanding, we would only make it once a year because it takes about 4 hours from start to finish! This is a much simpler recipe for gumbo that tastes …
Last weekend we went blackberry picking at Berryhill Farm just south of Xenia, Ohio. Within 1 hour we had picked 2 large buckets of fresh blackberries. The shelf life on this type of fruit is very short so we needed to use these up in …
There are many versions of this recipe around the World. This particular version originated in France and was brought to the United States in the 1600’s. Bread pudding is really easy to prepare and can serve as a great way to use up some unused …
I always thought that making great BBQ beef brisket required alot of time, effort, and patience. With busy schedules, many people just don’t have that kind of time or energy after getting home from a long day of work. Well this recipe is the answer! …
If you like North Carolina style (vinegar-based) BBQ sauce, you will love this simple recipe. I usually use Open Pit BBQ Sauce as the base because it is inexpensive, easy to find, and tastes great. Feel free to substitute your favorite store bought sauce to …
This is a basic, all-purpose BBQ rub that will treat any cuts of beef or piggy right. If you really like BBQ, you may want to buy as many of these ingredients wholesale – it will save you alot of money over the long run! …
The regional specialty on the Maryland coast is steamed blue crabs. You could buy blue crabs almost anywhere already steamed. However, we decided to buy a couple dozen fresh from the docks and steam them up in our own kitchen. It is a fairly simple …