Today was one of my favorite days, only happening as seasons change. It was gray and drizzling, and the air was just starting to get crisp, teasing that fall was around the corner. The Gulf of Mexico was roaring, and a light clap of thunder played overhead. The yellow and purple beach flags were waving,…
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When I first received the pre-released Emeril Lagasse cookbook, Sizzling Skillets And Other One-Pot wonders, from the good folks at Morrow Cookbooks – The Simple Ingredient, and I had a chance to flip through the pages, I knew right away one of my choice recipes would be the Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuit top. Pot…
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Chicken Pot Pie is a fall staple at my house and is a true comfort food. There are so many approaches to making pot pie, that we all seem have our own version, or favorite. Whether it is quick and easy in a store bought pie shell with a double crusted top, or with biscuits,…
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I am not sure when the idea of Meatless Monday got so popular, but I did refer to Wikipedia when writing my fourth post, because I was curious. It turns out that in 2003, the Meatless Monday campaign was “re-started” focusing its initiative on Monday for multiple reasons. Monday is typically the beginning of the…
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A Sicilian dish first concocted by Italian Fisherman in San Francisco, Cioppino is a saffron based seafood stew made with shrimp, fish, mussels and other seafood. The secret to classic bruschetta is stale bread. 2 servings Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup fresh basil Italian seasoning, a…
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Whenever my husband I travel to Atlanta, we always make a b-line to Restaurant Eugene, Linton Hopkins award winning restaurant. We were thankful when our son decided to attend Georgia Tech as it allowed us to experience the food scene more often. On Reeds first visit to Tech, we took him to restaurant Eugene. 8…
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Yep, that’s right… Chicken Bog. There really is a such a thing as Chicken Bog. Basically a casserole or thick stew of chicken and rice with a kick. It is a Low Country South Carolina dish my family came across when my Dad was stationed in Charleston many years ago. Like Gumbo, it does become…
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